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Subject: fortran bit shifting
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Date: Fri, 21-Nov-86 07:54:00 EST
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     >Does anybody have (or know where we can get) an
     >algorithm that does bit shifting with FORTAN 77? 
     >We want to migrate from MACRO to pure FORTRAN. We
     >would also appreciate any circular bit shifts and
     >any wraparound bit shifing algorithms. 
     >Gary 


     If we're talking about VMS Fortran here then look in the 
Programming in VAX Fortran manual at appendix D.  Bit routines are 
discussed in there.  No end-around-shifts but you should be able to do 
anything else you need.

Chris Johnson
Northeastern University