KJ>        Does Visual C++ have a similar function?  If so, in what header 
file
KJ> is it located and what is the name of the function?  If not, would 
omeone
KJ> please show me a function to determine the sign of a number which would
KJ> return 1 if positive, 0 if zero, and -1 if negative...?
    The first bit of a number signifies the sign of a number
    so
    char c = (some number);
    negative = (c & 0x80);
    zero = (c & (-1));
    positive = !negative;
   
    1000 0000 is 0x80
    -1 = all ones  1111 1111
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