RE: Base utility?

Just use it as a binary field.  Then it will handle from 0 to 
65,535.

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From:   Tony [SMTP:ath@tir.com]
Sent:   Monday, February 23, 1998 10:36 AM
To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject:        Base utility?

I need some help. I have to find a way to squeeze as many unique 
identifiers
as I can into two positions. I also need it to increment easily. 
I've
considered converting to hex, but it just doesn't provide enough 
identifiers
within two positions.  Is there a  way to use a different base 
and simply
add 1 to get the next ID?  How do I count from 00 to ZZ?

base 10 = 00 thru 99 = 100 IDs  and   base 16(hex) = 00 thru FF 
= 256 IDs

Tony

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