> 1) the first byte is the mantissa sign byte. this tells if the number is > positive or negative. Ok, if $80 is negative, what's positive?...$81? I thought I'd ask you so everyone would find out, instead of me trying it through trial and error. :) > i hope this helps everyone. boy, we have been making huge progress in > the past few weeks! Er, no! YOU've made huge progress...he-he. James.