Date   : Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:36:42 +0000
From   : groupsstuff@... (Farlie A)
Subject: Programming: Colour names in Sigsumeidsi

Farlie A wrote:
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> For reference here's some examples of the two formats side by side....
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> &FF hexitiduna  -       oct'etbi'ditoct'etbi'd
> &FE hexitbiuna  -       oct'etbi'ditoct'etbi
> &FD hexitbi'dduna -   oct'etbi'ditoct'etid
> &FC  hexit'etuna    -   oct'etiditoct'et
> &FB  hexit'etiduna -   oct'etbi'doctbi'd
> ...
> &C0  hexit'etit una - oct'etit
> &BF  oct'etitiduna  - oct'etitoct'etb'id
> etc...
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Hmm... I've just spotted another flaw I think...   consider the &C0 case 
above...
Where's the end of the number?

hexit'etit could generate   10040  not what was intended which was  100  
40  as two seperate numbers...
Let stick with the bit position method for now!