Hi,
I created a byte array
--byte[] aByteArray = new byte[64];
and set aByteArray[0] and aByteArray[16] to '1'.
Because I want to create a ulong (UInt64) with these values I do:
UInt64 bb;
bb = BitConverter.To UInt64(aByteArr ay,0);
Console.WriteLi ne(bb);
I get a 1. So I am only getting the first eight bytes of aByteArray. This is
what
the docs say. So how can I get these values into a ulong and back again into
an array.
Why would they have BitConverter only deal with 8 bytes. I am trying hard to
understand
BitArray class, the BitConverter class and the interplay between them.
thanks
grs 5 5367
George,
This behavior is correct. Since a byte is 8 bits, and an Int64 is 64
bits, you need 8 bytes to get the representation of an Int64 (or ulong).
Now, if you are using a BitArray, then you are actually working with the
individual bits, not bytes, and you will need 64 entries to get an Int64
from that class.
Hope this helps.
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"george r smith" <gs****@budgete xt.com> wrote in message
news:O1******** *****@tk2msftng p13.phx.gbl... Hi,
I created a byte array --byte[] aByteArray = new byte[64]; and set aByteArray[0] and aByteArray[16] to '1'.
Because I want to create a ulong (UInt64) with these values I do: UInt64 bb; bb = BitConverter.To UInt64(aByteArr ay,0); Console.WriteLi ne(bb);
I get a 1. So I am only getting the first eight bytes of aByteArray. This
is what the docs say. So how can I get these values into a ulong and back again
into an array.
Why would they have BitConverter only deal with 8 bytes. I am trying hard
to understand BitArray class, the BitConverter class and the interplay between them.
thanks grs
george r smith <gs****@budgete xt.com> wrote: I created a byte array --byte[] aByteArray = new byte[64]; and set aByteArray[0] and aByteArray[16] to '1'.
Because I want to create a ulong (UInt64) with these values I do: UInt64 bb; bb = BitConverter.To UInt64(aByteArr ay,0); Console.WriteLi ne(bb);
I get a 1. So I am only getting the first eight bytes of aByteArray. This is what the docs say. So how can I get these values into a ulong and back again into an array.
How do you expect to get 64 bytes into a ulong, when a ulong is only 8
bytes (64 *bits*) long?
Why would they have BitConverter only deal with 8 bytes.
Because longs and ulongs are only 8 bytes long.
I am trying hard to understand BitArray class, the BitConverter class and the interplay between them.
I'm not sure where BitArray comes in here.
Take a step back - what do you want to do, exactly?
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Jon,
What I am trying to is two things.
1. Create a chess bitboard of 64 bits stored as a ulong.
2. Create an array (BitArray or regular array) of same size for ease of
debugging and display.
For this I want to capability of converting back and forth.
Thanks.
grs
george r smith <gs****@budgete xt.com> wrote: What I am trying to is two things. 1. Create a chess bitboard of 64 bits stored as a ulong. 2. Create an array (BitArray or regular array) of same size for ease of debugging and display. For this I want to capability of converting back and forth.
I'd suggest you just abstract it to a class which only keeps it in a
long, with properties which just manipulate the bits within the long.
For the sake of debugging you could just write a method which converted
it to a string representation. You don't usually need to change things
during debugging, just examine them (IME).
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Hi George,
Unsigned long need 8 bytes(64bits) to store its value.
I think you can first create a ulong variable. Then you do like below to
convert this ulong into a bitarray:
UInt64 bb=/*value*/;
byte [] storearr=BitCon verter.GetBytes (bb);
BitArray ba=new BitArray(storea rr);
Then you can use System.Collecti ons.IEnumerator to enumerate every bits of
the bitarray.
For more information, please refer to: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...us/cpref/html/
frlrfsystemcoll ectionsbitarray classtopic.asp
Hope this helps,
Best regards,
Jeffrey Tan
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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