CreateMask Method

Creates a series of masks that can be used to retrieve individual bits in a BitVector32 that is set up as bit flags.

Overload List

Creates the first mask in a series of masks that can be used to retrieve individual bits in a BitVector32 that is set up as bit flags.

Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.

[Visual Basic] Overloads Public Shared Function CreateMask() As Integer

[C#] public static int CreateMask();

[C++] public: static int CreateMask();

[JScript] public static function CreateMask() : int;

Creates an additional mask following the specified mask in a series of masks that can be used to retrieve individual bits in a BitVector32 that is set up as bit flags.

Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.

[Visual Basic] Overloads Public Shared Function CreateMask(Integer) As Integer

[C#] public static int CreateMask(int);

[C++] public: static int CreateMask(int);

[JScript] public static function CreateMask(int) : int;

Example

[Visual Basic, C#, C++] The following code example shows how to create and use masks.

[Visual Basic, C#, C++] Note This example shows how to use one of the overloaded versions of CreateMask. For other examples that might be available, see the individual overload topics.

[Visual Basic] 
Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Specialized


Public Class SamplesBitVector32

   Public Shared Sub Main()

      ' Creates and initializes a BitVector32 with all bit flags set to FALSE.
      Dim myBV As New BitVector32(0)
      
      ' Creates masks to isolate each of the first five bit flags.
      Dim myBit1 As Integer = BitVector32.CreateMask()
      Dim myBit2 As Integer = BitVector32.CreateMask(myBit1)
      Dim myBit3 As Integer = BitVector32.CreateMask(myBit2)
      Dim myBit4 As Integer = BitVector32.CreateMask(myBit3)
      Dim myBit5 As Integer = BitVector32.CreateMask(myBit4)
      Console.WriteLine("Initial:               " + ControlChars.Tab + "{0}", myBV.ToString())
      
      ' Sets the third bit to TRUE.
      myBV(myBit3) = True
      Console.WriteLine("myBit3 = TRUE          " + ControlChars.Tab + "{0}", myBV.ToString())
      
      ' Combines two masks to access multiple bits at a time.
      myBV((myBit4 + myBit5)) = True
      Console.WriteLine("myBit4 + myBit5 = TRUE " + ControlChars.Tab + "{0}", myBV.ToString())
      myBV((myBit1 Or myBit2)) = True
      Console.WriteLine("myBit1 | myBit2 = TRUE " + ControlChars.Tab + "{0}", myBV.ToString())

   End Sub 'Main 

End Class 'SamplesBitVector32


' This code produces the following output.
'
' Initial:                BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000000000}
' myBit3 = TRUE           BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000000100}
' myBit4 + myBit5 = TRUE  BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000011100}
' myBit1 | myBit2 = TRUE  BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000011111}

[C#] 
using System;
using System.Collections.Specialized;


public class SamplesBitVector32  {

   public static void Main()  {

      // Creates and initializes a BitVector32 with all bit flags set to FALSE.
      BitVector32 myBV = new BitVector32( 0 );

      // Creates masks to isolate each of the first five bit flags.
      int myBit1 = BitVector32.CreateMask();
      int myBit2 = BitVector32.CreateMask( myBit1 );
      int myBit3 = BitVector32.CreateMask( myBit2 );
      int myBit4 = BitVector32.CreateMask( myBit3 );
      int myBit5 = BitVector32.CreateMask( myBit4 );
      Console.WriteLine( "Initial:               \t{0}", myBV.ToString() );

      // Sets the third bit to TRUE.
      myBV[myBit3] = true;
      Console.WriteLine( "myBit3 = TRUE          \t{0}", myBV.ToString() );

      // Combines two masks to access multiple bits at a time.
      myBV[myBit4 + myBit5] = true;
      Console.WriteLine( "myBit4 + myBit5 = TRUE \t{0}", myBV.ToString() );
      myBV[myBit1 | myBit2] = true;
      Console.WriteLine( "myBit1 | myBit2 = TRUE \t{0}", myBV.ToString() );

   }

}

/*
This code produces the following output.

Initial:                BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000000000}
myBit3 = TRUE           BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000000100}
myBit4 + myBit5 = TRUE  BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000011100}
myBit1 | myBit2 = TRUE  BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000011111}

*/

[C++] 
#using <mscorlib.dll>
#using <system.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Collections::Specialized;

void main() 
{

   // Creates and initializes a BitVector32 with all bit flags set to FALSE.
   BitVector32 myBV;

   // Creates masks to isolate each of the first five bit flags.
   int myBit1 = BitVector32::CreateMask();
   int myBit2 = BitVector32::CreateMask(myBit1);
   int myBit3 = BitVector32::CreateMask(myBit2);
   int myBit4 = BitVector32::CreateMask(myBit3);
   int myBit5 = BitVector32::CreateMask(myBit4);
   Console::WriteLine(S"Initial:               \t {0}", __box(myBV));

   // Sets the third bit to TRUE.
   myBV.Item[myBit3] = true;
   Console::WriteLine(S"myBit3 = TRUE          \t {0}", __box(myBV));

   // Combines two masks to access multiple bits at a time.
   myBV.Item[myBit4 + myBit5] = true;
   Console::WriteLine(S"myBit4 + myBit5 = TRUE \t {0}", __box(myBV));
   myBV.Item[myBit1 | myBit2] = true;
   Console::WriteLine(S"myBit1 | myBit2 = TRUE \t {0}", __box(myBV));

}

/*
This code produces the following output.

Initial:                BitVector32 {00000000000000000000000000000000}
myBit3 = TRUE           BitVector32 {00000000000000000000000000000100}
myBit4 + myBit5 = TRUE  BitVector32 {00000000000000000000000000011100}
myBit1 | myBit2 = TRUE  BitVector32 {00000000000000000000000000011111}

*/

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BitVector32.CreateMask Method

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