>I would not rely on specifying the bit_order. On the other hand, >the value of the Default_Bit_Order constant can be useful in >a record representation clause to control the bit positions you use, >when combined with tricks using multiplication and Boolean'Pos(). >This is of course left as an exercise to the reader... >-Tucker Taft I use a package based on one by Norm Cohen (from an Ada Letters article) with the addition of the Default_Bit_Order so the constants don't need changing for different targets. I've put it out for general consumption at http://www.classwide.com/products/freestuf.htm --- Pat Rogers Training and Consulting in: http://www.classwide.com Deadline Schedulability Analysis [log in to unmask] Software Fault Tolerance (281)648-3165 Real-Time/OO Languages