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Daggerhex_Flynn · Oct 19th, 2004, 9:37 PM

I have to fix my screw up: Regarding two's compliment:
Maximum positive 8 bit# = 0111 1111 = 1+2+4+8+16+32+64+0 = 127
Simple enought
Maximum negative 8 bit# = 1000 0000 = 0111 1111 = 1000 0000 = 0+0+0+0+0+0+0+128 = -128

So it works perfectly, if you do your addition properly.

Oct 19th, 2004, 9:37 PM	#16
Daggerhex_Flynn Programmer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 82 Rep Power: 5	I have to fix my screw up: Regarding two's compliment: Maximum positive 8 bit# = 0111 1111 = 1+2+4+8+16+32+64+0 = 127 Simple enought Maximum negative 8 bit# = 1000 0000 = 0111 1111 = 1000 0000 = 0+0+0+0+0+0+0+128 = -128 So it works perfectly, if you do your addition properly.