BCD converter

[CraigWes]

How do I convert something from BCD to ascii in C/C++? Have tried to port ASM code but I didnt get it to work. Should be used for a time function or something. The code I use now is:

outbyte(0x70,0x4);
unsigned char h = inbyte(0x71);

and I wanna know how to get the current hour out of this number

[Curufir]

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char hour[2];

outbyte(0x70,0x4);
unsigned char h = inbyte(0x71);

/* h assumed BCD encoded byte sized value */

hour[0] = (char)(((h & 0xf0) >> 4) + 0x30);
hour[1] = (char)((h & 0x0f) + 0x30);

Should do the trick (Untested). Dunno if you need the cast, my C isn't very good, but you should get the idea from that.

[CraigWes]

Well it works a little better now..but the minute is changed about every second and all that.. and when I reboot bochs, the hour i different..

[CraigWes]

Sorry man it works great the first time, guess it?s bochs problem that the time changes when I reboot?
me being just as stupid as allways