hello,
I have the following problem
I have an unsigned long variable, but it is designed to hold values within 0 .. 100 ( I know an unsigned char would have been enough, but i have to use an unsigned long ).
I have to write that value in a file on a single byte.
if i do fwrite(&unsignedlongvar, 1, 1, file ) it will write the octet on the lowest adress of the variable. If the system is little endian this is ok because that is where the value I am intrested in is, but if the system would be big endian the value I am intrested in would be at the highest adress and the fwrite would write the lowest octet. How do you suggest solving the porting problem? Is there any standard function to test the endianess of the system?
thx in advance