Re: C sizes trouble - reading longs from a file

["Ben Kohlen" <bkohlen@hotmail.com>]

Lionel,

instead of:

	for (index = 0; index < 4; index++) {
	    buffer[index] = fgetc(data_p);
	}
	offset = (buffer[0] << 24) + (buffer[1] << 16) + (buffer[2] << 8) + 
buffer[0];

use:
	fread( &offset, sizeof(long), 1, data_p );

because
A) it is easier to look at
B) it is now more portable (the compiler will figure out how big the "long" 
is for you)
C) it is less error prone due to it's simplicity

Whether or not this solves your problem, it is a good idea to code it this 
way.

Also, don't assume the code is the problem: are you certain that the data 
file is intact?

Good luck,
Ben.

"the currency of methods are cpu cycles
and the currency of properties are bytes

waste neither of them, keeping in mind that
the currency of the problem domain is thought
infinitely more scarce in comparison"
-jplindstrom

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