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‘ Set a bit in a value” NOTE: requires Power2()Function BitSet(ByVal value As Long, ByVal bit As Long) As Long ‘ simply OR with the bit mask ‘ Range checking

‘ Raise 2 to a power’ the exponent must be in the range [0,31]Function Power2(ByVal exponent As Long) As Long Static res(0 To 31) As Long Dim i As Long

‘ Shift to the right of the specified number of times” NOTE: requires Power2()Function ShiftRight(ByVal value As Long, ByVal times As Long) As Long ‘ we need to create a

‘ Rotate a Long to the right the specified number of times” NOTE: requires Power2()Function RotateRight(ByVal value As Long, ByVal times As Long) As Long Dim i As Long, signBits

‘ Rotate a Long to the left the specified number of times” NOTE: requires Power2()Function RotateLeft(ByVal value As Long, ByVal times As Long) As Long Dim i As Long, signBits

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‘ Rotate an Integer to the right the specified number of times” NOTE: requires Power2()Function RotateRightI(ByVal value As Integer, ByVal times As Long) As Integer Dim i As Long, signBits

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‘ Shift to the left of the specified number of times” NOTE: requires Power2()Function ShiftLeft(ByVal value As Long, ByVal times As Long) As Long ‘ we need to create a

‘ Clear a bit in a value” NOTE: requires Power2()Function BitClear(ByVal value As Long, ByVal bit As Long) As Long ‘ simply AND with the negation of the bit mask

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