{ SK> 12345 --------------- Longinteger of the value 12345 SK> ^^^^^ SK> ||||| SK> ||||+----------------- Integer value 5 SK> |||| SK> |||+------------------ Integer value 4 SK> ||| SK> ||+------------------- Integer value 3 SK> || SK> |+-------------------- Integer value 2 SK> | SK> +--------------------- Integer value 1 SK> I tried using the procedure of geting the MOD of a number then div the SK> number out. It works fine until you get a number like SK> 10,100,1000,100000, etc.... SK> Please help... not sure what your asking but have you can use SHR, SHL, OR ect to fetch single bits.......... } function getbitstate( bitpos:byte; lint:longint):boolean; begin asm mov @result, 00; { clear bolean first } cmp bitpos, 16 jg @higher; mov bx, lint; @yup: test bx, bitpos; jnz @yes; jmp @done; @higher: mov bx,lint+2; jmp @yup; @yes: inc @result, 1; { adjust bolean return } @done: end; end; _____ to use it ____ Begin if getbitstate(8, $80) then Write(' Yup, it's on '); end;