Try this:

#define   mask(bit)        (1<<bit)

(This is for MPASM).

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mitch Miller" <mdmiller2@HOME.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 8:31 AM
Subject: Re: [PIC] Easy way to convert # to bit position?


> >> I'm pretty sure this is a stupid question, but is
> >> there an easy way to convert a number into it's
> >> appropriate bit position?
>
> > Not sure what the FAQ says but you can do it this way:
> > #define SET_BIT(n)              (unsigned char)(1L<<(n))
>
> I've also been keeping an eye for a similar solution to the original
poster
> of this question.  There are two problems I have with this particular
> solution (in my situation).  1) This solution is C compiler based, and I
do
> all my SX/PIC stuff in ASM.  2) This solution is compile time dependent,
and
> does not provide a runtime solution.  Even though this solution doesn't
work
> for me, thanks for the suggestion.
>
> -- Mitch
>
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