Find the min, find the max, use the remaining value. --- James. > -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu > [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Mark Rages > Sent: 2005 Jul 15, Fri 10:26 > To: piclist@mit.edu > Subject: [PIC] Design Challenge: Find center of three values > > Here's a design challenge for you guys: > > I have values in three file registers: fileA, fileB, fileC. > > I want to choose the value that's in the middle (numerically) > and put it into W. > > The brute-force way to do this would be to copy the list, > sort the copy in place, and choose the middle value. > > I'm sure there's a more direct way. Any ideas? > > (Application: This a simple nonlinear filter to remove > occasional outliers in a sampled data stream.) > > Regards, > Mark > markrages@gmail > -- > You think that it is a secret, but it never has been one. > - fortune cookie > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change > your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist