That is also wrong, I'm afraid 1 x 2 = 2, not 4112.

Which processor are you trying to use?

I have used the 17Cxxx math routines for division in the appnotes with great
success on a 17C44.

Roland

----- Original Message -----
From: Lorick <lorick@AIR.ON.CA>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 1:54 AM
Subject: 16 bit multiply output


> Now when I test one of the 16 bit multiplication routines I found
somewhere
> around here, I multiply 2 by 1 and get something I consider strange
>
> Number 1:  00000000 00000010
> Number 2:  00000000 00000001
>
> And get the output multiplied
>                    00010000 00010000
>
> So again, is this "working" as far as what I should expect in a binary
> multiplication routine?  If so, what exactly does that output represent?
> It's not  "2 times 1 = 2"  so I don't know what it is...
>
> I'm afraid to try my subtraction and division routines until I learn
what's
> going on with this much...
>