how to read a bit from a byte

dim bytValue as byte
dim bytCheck as byte

bytValue = 10  '1010
bytCheck = 2   '0010

bytCheck and bytValue -> returns true

bytValue = 8  '1000
bytCheck = 2  '0010

bytCheck and bytValue -> returns false

Hope this gives you the idea
CHeers

that is very helpfull,
What I exactly need is to retrieve a specific bit position not specific value. byte has 8bits and i want to read for instance the 2nd or third or any position.

if you want to determine if a specific bit is set (1) or not (0) then you use the AND operator, with a number which has the value of 2 raised to then power of the Bit Number (for bit 0, -the First bit is always refered to as Bit 0- you would use 1 (= 2^0), for bit 1,you would use 2 and so on:

Dim Bit0Value as Integer
Dim Bit1Value as Integer
Dim Bit2Value as Integer
Dim Bit3Value as Integer
Dim Bit4Value as Integer
Dim Bit5Value as Integer
Dim Bit6Value as Integer
Dim Bit7Value as Integer

Bit0Value = IIF(MyByteValue AND 1 = 1, 1, 0)
Bit1Value = IIF(MyByteValue AND 2 = 1, 1, 0)
Bit3Value = IIF(MyByteValue AND 4 = 1, 1, 0)
Bit4Value = IIF(MyByteValue AND 8 = 1, 1, 0)
Bit5Value = IIF(MyByteValue AND 16 = 1, 1, 0)
Bit6Value = IIF(MyByteValue AND 32 = 1, 1, 0)
Bit7Value = IIF(MyByteValue AND 64 = 1, 1, 0)
Bit8Value = IIF(MyByteValue AND 128 = 1, 1, 0)

this will return 1 if the bt is ON, and 0 if the bit is off, for each of the 8 bits in the Byte value.

Arthur Wood

What if you have two bytes and i want to read the last two bits of the first and the first two of the second. Is there anything special.

Arthur's suggestion can be used to do that.  However, if you always want just the last two bits of the first byte and the first two bits of the last byte, you can do this:

Value = ((FirstByte AND (2+1)) * 4) + (LastByte AND (128+64))

This will give you a single value from the 4 bits you mentioned.  Is this what you're looking for?

Oops, forgot something...here's the right code.

Value = ((FirstByte AND (2+1)) * 4) + ((LastByte AND (128+64)) / 64)

thanks very much for helping.
The situation now is. I have three variables: v1 and v2 and v3
v1 will take the value of the the 2-7 bits of the first byte while v2 will be  0-1 of byte 1 and 0-7 of byte two which means v2 is more than a byte and v3 will hold byte3 0-7.

I know I need to define a construct of three variables
two to hold a byte value and one to hold a word which is v2.

can you please help in the syntax of writing this

many thanx

yahya, you've only graded 4 of your last 14 questions.  Will you be sure to give the 250 points for this question?

Usually, bit 7 is the left-most bit of a byte, but by your question, it seems you're calling bit 0 the left-most bit.  So, my answer assumes you're calling the left-most bit 0 and the right-most bit 7.  Please let me know if you're calling the left-most bit 7 and the right-most bit 0.

Dim v1 As Integer
Dim v2 As Integer
Dim v3 As Integer

v1 = (FirstByte And (32+16+8+4+2+1))
v2 = ((FirstByte And (128+64)) * 4) + (SecondByte)
v3 = ThirdByte

If the left-most bit is 7 and right-most bit is 0...

v1 = (FirstByte And (128+64+32+16+8+4)) / 4
v2 = ((FirstByte And (2+1)) * 256) + SecondByte
v3 = ThirdByte

Greg,

Can you explain to me please why are you dividing by 4 for v1 and * by 256 for v2 and the points are yours

Thanks yahha.