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DaWei · Sep 19th, 2005, 5:54 AM

Say that a bit pattern, Style, is 00111, and Bold is 00001. If you "not" Bold, it becomes 11110. If you OR that with Style, Style becomes 11111. That isn't removing Bold. Is that the thrust of your question? If so, you say, Style AND NOT Bold, which even sounds logical, right? Delve into some boolean algebra.

Sep 19th, 2005, 5:54 AM	#8
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	Say that a bit pattern, Style, is 00111, and Bold is 00001. If you "not" Bold, it becomes 11110. If you OR that with Style, Style becomes 11111. That isn't removing Bold. Is that the thrust of your question? If so, you say, Style AND NOT Bold, which even sounds logical, right? Delve into some boolean algebra. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers