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13 years ago

set size of binary number?

Hello, How can the size of a binary number be set, or extended by zeros; i.e. equivalent of Verilog's <size>'b<value>. So in Verilog 5'b110 will give 00110b. I require the size to be adjustab...
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Altera_Forum
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13 years ago

How about: 

std_logic_vector(to_unsigned(1,N))

I'm presuming IEEE libraries.

The opposite way is ususally easier, converting the switch expression to integer and using integer case constants.

P.S.: I see, Tricky suggested the same.