how can I convert borland pascal 6-byte real value to labview type

[dfujhdfgjk]

while attempting to convert a 6-byte borland pascal real number to a LabVIEW data type, I get strange results. Does anyone have previous experience with this?

[Lab Viewer]

Maybe these two links will help you solve the problem.(especially the second one)
[http://members.tripod.com/~oldboard/assembly/floatformats.html]
[http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/pas-type.htm]

Good Luck ... and let us know if it's working

[dfujhdfgjk]

The significant difference is that as borland describes it's pascal real 6-byte method, the mantissa 39-bits are sandwiched inbetween a single sign bit in front (msb), and the exp byte at the end (lsb). In turbo pascal, as described in the link you've given me, the exponent and sign bit are in front, mantissa in back. This would definetly explain the output I've been seeing. Thanks again...

[Christopher Mitchell]

Your problem may be in how the two different environments store the number. I'm not sure how 6-byte pascal number is stored - here is some info on how doubles are stored in LabVIEW.

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/conceptd.nsf/2d17d611efb58b22862567a9006ffe76/370dfc6fd19b318c86256a33006bfb78?OpenDocument