Date   : Mon, 11 Oct 1999 10:57:40 +0100
From   : "I.J.Clark" <I.Clark@...>
Subject: ADFS floating point type

I am currently trying to convert data from the BBC for use on a PC, 
specifically, I'm trying to convert 5-byte ADFS floating point types 
into standard 32bit floating point numbers for use with a PC.  I can 
obtain the 40bit pattern, but I don't know which bit is the sign bit 
and which bits are the mantissa and exponent.  I'm sure that some 
emulator writers will have done this in the past so I hope that 
someone out there can help.


Thanks.


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Iain Clark,
Department of Engineering Materials,
University of Sheffield,
Sir Robert Hadfield Building,
Mappin Street,
Sheffield S1 3JD.

phone : 0114 2225976
email : i.clark@...