Displaying numbers

[Christopher4187]

Thanks for the reply. I never thought of doing tach = (b1*100)+(b2*10)+b3 and this will work perfect! The problem is that the numbers are coming over a wireless link and I am having trouble sending word variables. I know these are byte variables but it is only an example. Anyhow, the variables are not going to an LCD display. This is a great temporary solution until I can find out how to send word variables over a wireless link.

Thanks!

[Archilochus]

Be sure not to overflow your variable type with the calculation
tach = (b1*100)+(b2*10)+b3

Arch

[Melanie]

Arch... it would not be possible to overflow a word with that formula...

[Archilochus]

Arch... it would not be possible to overflow a word with that formula...

Guess I should have been more specific about that - I meant if he was using a byte variable. (but now I see that he mentioned a word-sized variable - DUH!)

Arch

[DynamoBen]

"This is a great temporary solution until I can find out how to send word variables over a wireless link."

If you can send bytes then you can send words.

When you send just break the words into bytes.

tach var word

tach.lowbyte = high byte of word
tach.highbyte = low byte of word