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    TShortIntHelper.Bits

    Read or write a bit.

    Declaration

    Source position: syshelph.inc line 952

    public property Bits[aIndex : TShortIntBitIndex = 0..7]: Boolean;

    Description

    Bits property reads or writes boolean value to a bit number determined by argument aIndex. 

    MyShortInt.Clear;// %00000000 MyShortInt equals 0
  MyShortInt.Bits[0] := true;  // %00000001 MyShortInt equals 1
  MyShortInt.Bits[2] := true;  // %00000101 MyShortInt equals 5
  WriteLn(MyShortInt.Bits[2]); // TRUE

    See also

    Name Description
    TShortIntHelper.SetBit Set bit to 1.
    TShortIntHelper.ClearBit Set bit to 0.
    TShortIntHelper.ToggleBit Invert bit.
    TShortIntHelper.TestBit Check bit.
    TShortIntHelper.HighestSetBitPos Return the position of the leftmost bit set.
    TShortIntHelper.LowestSetBitPos Return the position of the rightmost bit set.
    TShortIntHelper.SetBitsCount Count number of bits set.
    TShortIntHelper.Nibbles Read or write a nibble.