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+/****************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Purpose: To show the effect of a bitwise OR (|) by converting
+ * an ASCII character to its graphic extension equivalent.
+ * Author: M.J. Leslie.
+ * Date: 04-Mar-95
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+main()
+{
+ /* Hex 66 (f) looks like this in binary
+ *
+ * 0110 0110
+ */
+ unsigned char value='\x66';
+
+ /* Hex 80 looks like this in binary
+ *
+ * 1000 0000
+ */
+
+ printf("%2X %2X \n", value, (value | (unsigned char)'\x80'));
+
+ /* A bitwise OR has the effect of
+ * adding wanted bits.
+ *
+ * 0110 0110 (66) OR
+ * 1000 0000 (80)
+ * ---------
+ * 1110 0110 (E6)
+ */
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Program results are:
+ *
+ * 66 E6
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/