question about reading inputs starting with 0

i know this may seem odd but i want to read in an input starting with a 0
its a menu selection
the menu options need to be

100000
100010
000010
000011

Code:

void readnum(int a, int b)
 {
   unsigned int code = 0;

   printf(options);
   scanf("%u", &code);

   while (code != 100000 && code !=100010 && code !=000010 && code !=000011)
   {
     printf(options);
     scanf("%u", &code);
   }

   if (code == 100000)
    add(a, b);

   if (code == 100010)
    sub(a, b);

   if (code == 000010)
    mult(a, b);

   if (code == 000011)
    div(a, b);
 }

it works for the numbers starting with a 1, but not the numbers starting with a 0.
thanks!

That's because, by default, the compiler thinks you're using a decimal system, and it looks like you're using binary (or trying to). You'll need to convert all the numbers to hex and then precede each one with 0x.

To give you a little help:

000010 = 0x2
000011 = 0x3
100000 = 0x20
100010 = 0x22

Originally Posted by jibbles

i know this may seem odd but i want to read in an input starting with a 0
its a menu selection
the menu options need to be

100000
100010
000010
000011

Beware. Constant literals beginning with 0 are considered 'octal' by the compiler.

000010 = 010 (octal) = 8 (decimal)

(BTW, there is no 'binary' literal representation in C. Use hexadecimal or octal)

octal is nice for 6 bits (2 sets of 3):

100 000 = 040
100 010 = 042
000 010 = 002
000 011 = 003

but hex is nice too and less confusing IMO.

> if (code == 100000)
This is a decimal constant (base 10)

> if (code == 000010)
This is an octal constant (base 8)

If you really want to input and compare binary, then you'll need to do it using strings.

i worked it out, i could just use 11 and 10 to represent 000011 and 000010 shifty little trick but it did what i needed.

i'd just like to thank you all for the help you've given me over the last couple of days. i got my program working as good as needed.

THANK YOU!

i've also got alot more interested in C programming.

It seems everyone overlooked an obvious solution:
1) Change "code" into a string.
2) Compare them to your "six bit number":

Code:

if( strcmp( input, "100000" ) == 0 )

Quzah.

Originally Posted by quzah

It seems everyone overlooked an obvious solution:
1) Change "code" into a string.
2) Compare them to your "six bit number":

Code:

if( strcmp( input, "100000" ) == 0 )

Quzah.

HI Quzah,
Salem DID write that in his Response. .. (only he didnt quote an example)

-Harsha

Originally Posted by vsriharsha

HI Quzah,
Salem DID write that in his Response. .. (only he didnt quote an example)

-Harsha

I'm going back to bed.

Quzah.