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RE: [Digital BW] Bit Justification was: 'combed' histograms in 16 bit ?

2002-10-14 by Austin Franklin

> > Hi Martin,
> >
> > > Nothing like an example. So right or high bit justification places the
> > > 12-bit number in the upper end of the 16-bit space
> >
> > I think you've confused your self a bit (no pun intended) with left and
> > right, and I possibly didn't help.
> >
> > What you describe above would be LEFT bit or HIGH bit or MSB (Most
> > Significant Bit) justified...but the extra bits would be added on the
> RIGHT
> > side, after the LSB (Least Significant Bit).
> >
> Austin,
>
> That's what I get for writing posts after midnight. I suspect I am getting
> dyslexic in my old age as well.<G>
>
> Makes sense. To justify the value to the LEFT you add place holders on the
> right side and to justify to the RIGHT you add place holders on the left.
> Things are getting clearer though.
>
> Martin
>
> (snip earlier)

Hi Martin,

I am VERY happy you have grasped this!  This lays the foundation for
discussing what now happens to the data, using terms we now both understand
;-)

Regards,

Austin

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