Floating point conversion in asm

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From: CROSS,Graeme
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 04:59

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I am trying to convert a 32 bit floating point number (what Turbo Pascal calls
SINGLE type) to an ASCIIZ string in 8086 assembler. I have the format of the
number: 1 bit sign, 8 bit exponent, 23 bit mantissa, but have not been able to
convert a sample number to its real value - not even manually.
Would someone be so kind as to give me some pointers on decoding 32-bit floating
point numbers, in assembler? Information on determining the value, or even
source code, would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Graeme Cross 		| chegc@lure.latrobe.edu.au
Dept of Chemistry       | One day, by accident or magic, a sig will  
LaTrobe Uni, Bundoora   | just mysteriously appear here, sparing me  
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