> On Wed, 29 Sep 1999 18:02:33 +0200 Quentin <qsc@ICON.CO.ZA> writes:
> >Mike, you are a star!
> >The 8x8/256 is exactly what I need.
> >
> >Thanks
> >Quentin
>
>         As I mentioned before, I believe it should be 8x8/255 , not 256.
> Try 0xff*0xff/0x100 or 0xff*0xff/0xff
>
> Harold
>
Harold is indeed correct, sorry about that.  Dividing by 255 is, however,
far more tricky than 256.  If you can live with a maximum error of 1 bit
occaisionally then dividing by 256 may still be a viable option.

Regards

Mike Rigby-Jones