how to join two 4 bit nuumber to 8 bit number

[indrajit]

hi  i am having format ( two eight bit) data , but the data is only 4 bit , i want to join them into eight bit data.......it is not possible with join numbers

[MikeS81]

Hi indrajit,
how would you join your two numbers? Can you show us your two numbers and your expected result?
Mike

[indrajit]

hi mike              let us usume two numbers (00001111) and (00001010) ok i want to join this as (10101111).i want to shift the second data into 4 positions and join to the first number.

[Dennis Knutson]

Shift the second data and do a logical or.
You posted to the digital I/O board and not one of the programming forums and don't mention what language you are using. If LabVIEW, use the Logical Shift function.

[indrajit]

thanku for ur kind information , before your msg i done it ....any how thanks a lot.................