bitfields

Suppose I did this:

Code:

struct Stuff
{
    var : 1
    var2 : 4
    unused : 3
};
Stuff stuff;

Assuming the sytax is correct (not sure about that ), could I say "stuff.var = true;"? And then, could I manipulate var2 as an int?

The syntax is incorrect, but yeah, you are on the right track. You still have to give your struct members datatypes! Also, You don't need to put in the "unused" 3 bit wide variable (unless you are planning on using it, , which i'm doubting from the name, or for some reason just want those 3 bits to be of a certain value). Your structure will automatically be padded, just like any other case.

Code:

struct Stuff
{
    int var : 1,
         var2 : 4,
         unused : 3;
};

Also, it appears as though you want var to be used as a bool. You can declare it as a bool then!

Code:

struct Stuff
{
    bool var : 1;
    int var2 : 4;
};

Is all you need.

Oh, I get it so you still need the type to tell it how to handle the variables, right?

Oh, and by the way, the variable size is in bits, right (i.e. "bitfields")?