BitExtract
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This function returns the unsigned number formed by the bits field to field + width - 1 (range: 0-31).
Syntax
uint bitExtract ( uint var, int field, [int width = 1] )
Required arguments
- var: The value
- field: The field number
- width: Number of bits to extract
Returns
Returns the extracted value/bit sequence.
Example
function getColorAlpha(color) return bitExtract(color,24,8) -- return bits 24-32 ( the alpha, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RGBA_color_space ) end