hi Eljay, I understand the solution given by u and its workign is also fine . but could not understand why this is not working thanks ankit --- Krzysztof.Wisniowski@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Hallo *, > Here's the problem: > > unsigned int ui = 4294967295; //2^16-1 > unsigned long long uL; //8-byte variable > > uL = ui << 16; > > The outcome of this operation is 4294901760, meaning > that 16 bits were > shifted to "nowhere". > Seems to me that bitwise shift operator does not > work over 32-bit limit. > Is there a simple work around this problem? > > BR, > -- > Krzysztof Wisniowski | Siemens Sp. z o.o. > ICM SDC NMR 3 | Software Design Center > Phone: +48 71 799 2403 | 54A Strzegomska Str. > Fax: +48 71 799 2320 | 53-611 Wroclaw POLAND > > ________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/download/index.html
