Decimal to Binary Conversion

I recently found a short simple algorithm to convert decimal to binary. Alas, it requires raising a number to a power. In Basic Basic, this notation was n^p. I have checked the math operators over and over in PBP and could not find this operator. The ^ is a bitwise exclusive or.

I require a simple program to convert a 1 to 3 digit decimal number to an eight bit binary number.

Hi schlaray,
Are you asking how to display a number in a different format?
You can store a number in a variable and display it as you want using the BIN, DEC, or HEX modifiers - see page 143 PB PRO manual and it will display in whichever format you choose. Hope this helps. JS

It's not clear what you are trying to do. Study what Joe has proposed. In case you really want to do this ....

Code:

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' n^p (n to the power of P)
' n = 2
' p = 5
' x = 2^5 = 32
' in PBP
x var byte
p var byte
p = 5
x = 1
x = x << p        ' x = 32

' or
' n = 10
' p = 3
' x = 10 ^ 3 = 1000
' in PBP
x var word
y var byte
p var byte
x = 1
for y = 1 to p
x = x * 10
next y       
' x = 1000

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by schlaray

I require a simple program to convert a 1 to 3 digit decimal number to an eight bit binary number.

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Hi,

First: note 8 bits binary number has a 255 ( decimal ) limit ... not 999 !!!

Second : your pics only works ( internally ...) with binary ...

Soooo, you already have what you're looking for !!!
as Joe says, it's just a displaying question ...

Read Manual page 93+ for further info.

Alain

Pages 93 and 143 explains it all. Thank you all. Thats the way we speak in South Brooklyn.
Schlaray.