[chbot] Programming 8-bit microcontrollers

[Synco Reynders]

To get a nice value for 'setting' you should cast to be 32 bit before
multiplying. Like:
ms = (uint32_t) setting *1000


On 23 September 2016 at 15:34, Volker Kuhlmann <list0570 at paradise.net.nz>
wrote:

> This is for AVR, but should hold for any 8-bit job. Spot the problems:
>
> static const uint16_t setting = 15*60;
> class values {
>   uint8_t a, b, c;
>   uint32_t d;
>   uint8_t e;
>   uint16_t f;
> };
> static const values defaults {
>   50, 1, 10, 0xFFB070, 5, 0x03FF
> };
> void func() {
>   unsigned long ms;
>   ms = setting * 1000;
>   ...
> }
>
> The program doesn't work in 2 places.
>
> First solution wins a free copy of the night light firmware.
>
> First correct solution wins 2 free copies of the night light firmware.
>
> Prize giving on Monday...
>
> Volker
>
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