The program is used to obtain the value of a particular bit in an integer number.
Utilities
The function returns the bit value (0 or 1) of a specified bit in a supplied number.
number: in, required, type=integer The number from which the bit value is obtained. It should be a scalar integer. If it is not, it is converted to a scalar integer by rounding. bit: in, required, type=integer The number of the bit you are interested in. A value between 0 and 63. If not supplied, all 64 bit values of the number are returned. May be an array of bit numbers.
silent: in, optional, type=boolean, default=0 If set, suppresses informational messages regarding rounding operations.
Here is how to use this program:: IDL> !X.Style = 5 IDL> Print, cgBitGet(!X.Style, 2) 1
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