Data type - new data type nibble

[AlGeorge]

Data type - nibble

Hi due to limited PIC resources, I need to access nibble of the char data. Values do not exceed 15. Instead of continually shifting the bits can I define a new data type nibble? If so, can anyone suggest how. I'm using cc5x compiler.
Thanks,
Alistair.

 

[unaided]

Data type - nibble

I think you can define a struct like this:
typedef struct
{
char data1:4;
char data2:4;
}nibble;

 

[AlGeorge]

Re: Data type - nibble

I think you can define a struct like this:
typedef struct
{
char data1:4;
char data2:4;
}nibble;

Thanks compiler does not like eg
typedef struct {char parthours:4;}nibble;
^------
Error[1] C:\PICdev\myjob.c 50 : Not implemented
(The syntax is not implemented. This can be a compiler limitation)

typedef unsigned int data1:4;
^------
Error[1] C:\PICdev\myjob.c 50 : Not implemented
(The syntax is not implemented. This can be a compiler limitation)

 

[kender]

Data type - nibble

$0.02 suggestion. Your could use macros: get_upper_nibble(...), get_lower_nibble(...), set_upper_nibble(...), set_lower_nibble(...). This wouldn't help you declare the data type, but it could streamline your code.