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Decimal DecTool

SilMinds DecTool Parser-Coder performs two main functions; Parsing and Coding. It codes from/to densely packed decimal numbers in Hex/ Binary format to/from the triplet format;  
(sign)(Significand)E(Exponent).  
Furthermore, you can choose the rounding mode from five different modes. You can use the tool to encode your 16 digits decimal number to a densely packed number in both Hex/Binary formats. In reverse, the tool can decode any Hex/Binary encoded number to its decimal equivalent.
 
The Parser tool parses the IBM's IEEE test suite . This test-suite contains test cases that target basic formats specified in the IEEE 754R standard. SilMinds DFP Parser-Coder tool parses decimal64 and decimal128 formats for the following operations:  
addition(+-)and subtraction, fused multiply-add(*+), square root(V), multiplication(*) and division(/).

 

 The tool generates three files: cases.silm, desc.silm and result.silm 

1- Cases.silm:
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The rounding mode and the two operands.
Rounding modes are coded as follows:
000 nearest, ties to even
001 nearest, ties away from zero
010 to positive infinity
011 to negative infinity
100 to zero
101 Round-half-up
110 Round-half-down
 
2-Desc.silm:
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All the test cases that matches the precision and the operation chosen.
 
3-Result.silm:
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The resultant and the flags. The flags are represented in four bits with the following order: inexact invalid overflow underflow  
 
For more information on the test suite and to download the test cases:
http://www.haifa.il.ibm.com/projects/verification/fpgen/

 

SilMindsDec Tool Software License
 
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SilMinds grants permission to use, copy, and distribute this software for any purpose and without fee, provided that the above copyright notice extant in files in this distribution is not removed from files included in any redistribution and that this copyright notice is also included in any redistribution.  
You can obtain SilMindsDec Tool by downloading the free version from www.silminds.com 
 

 Notice: This tool requires JAVA Runtime Environment to be installed. To install it go to www.java.com 
 
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