In search of binary translator source code

RevenantSeraph · 04-13-2007, 08:24 PM

I am a newbie getting my first real taste of c++ and am trying to incorporate into my project some code that will take the user's input and translate it into binary. I know there are lots of binary translators on the web, and I'd like to use that sort of functionality within my cpp file, but have not yet found any code that helps...
Anyone?

Lots of love,
Reven

nadroj · 04-13-2007, 08:37 PM

what do you mean translate it to binary? are you reading input and saving it to a binary file? or just displaying the input converted to binary 1's and 0's?

RevenantSeraph · 04-13-2007, 09:31 PM

Just displaying the 0's and 1's of the translated input, just like any other string. They'll be asked to type their name, so the resulting output shouldn't be too long.

It's really just a novelty to fulfill the extra credit portion.

nadroj · 04-13-2007, 10:03 PM

Code:

read in input and store in a string
for every character in string
    get integer value of the character (ie 'A' = 75 or whatever it is)
    myBinaryStr = intToBin(integer value of character)
    either store this value to another string (and print all at once at end) or print each value right away
end for

of course this magical 'string intToBin(int)' function doesnt exist, thats what you have to make.

edit: of course there are easier ways to do this, that are practically already written for you. but i assume you need to write one yourself.

dmail · 04-14-2007, 05:38 AM

I have a class which does this and Hurb Sutter gives an example of the class which is similar to mine in "Exceptional C++ Style 40 New Engineering Puzzles, Programming problems and solutions"; but its overkill for something like this where the size of the input data type is constant(8 bits).

Basically what you need to be looking at is bit shifting the input and taking the value of the shift.

Here is a couple of links for you
http://www.devx.com/getHelpOn/10Minu...18019/0/page/1
http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial...operators.html
http://www.informit.com/guides/conte...eqNum=163&rl=1

[edit]I should point out this is not the only way, yet it is the most efficient. If you have a go and can not get it to working post back with your code and I will give a point in the right direction.

RevenantSeraph · 04-14-2007, 03:49 PM

Thanks! I'll get started with that, and will later post the results. It'll take a little time since I'm at work today, but will be back. <3