> > It does seem to work for small values like 1024 but not larger ones. I > know there will be an upper limit to the integer size I can fit into the > three bytes but the 359447 value is one I've taken from an existing file > so I believe this is a valid integer to try and pack into these three > bytes. > > Any advice ? Some more information on this - the maximum value that can be successfully packed is 4095 Any advice ? -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.