How to simulate bit-fields in Delphi records?

Question

I would like to declare a record in Delphi that contains the same layout as it has in C.

For those interested : This record is part of a union in the Windows OS\'s L

Answer 1

Ok, my bit manipulation is a bit rusty, so I could have reversed the bytes. But the code below gives the general idea:

type
  TBits = record
  private
    FBaseMid     : Byte;
    FTypeDplPres :  Byte;
    FLimitHiSysEa: Byte;
    FBaseHi      : Byte;

    function GetType: Byte;
    procedure SetType(const AType: Byte);
    function GetDpl: Byte;
    procedure SetDbl(const ADpl: Byte);
    function GetBit1(const AIndex: Integer): Boolean;
    procedure SetBit1(const AIndex: Integer; const AValue: Boolean);
    function GetLimitHi: Byte;
    procedure SetLimitHi(const AValue: Byte);
    function GetBit2(const AIndex: Integer): Boolean;
    procedure SetBit2(const AIndex: Integer; const AValue: Boolean);

  public
    property BaseMid: Byte read FBaseMid write FBaseMid;
    property &Type: Byte read GetType write SetType; // 0..31
    property Dpl: Byte read GetDpl write SetDbl; // 0..3
    property Pres: Boolean index 128 read GetBit1 write SetBit1; 
    property LimitHi: Byte read GetLimitHi write SetLimitHi; // 0..15

    property Sys: Boolean index 16 read GetBit2 write SetBit2; 
    property Reserved0: Boolean index 32 read GetBit2 write SetBit2; 
    property DefaultBig: Boolean index 64 read GetBit2 write SetBit2; 
    property Granularity: Boolean index 128 read GetBit2 write SetBit2; 
    property BaseHi: Byte read FBaseHi write FBaseHi;
  end;

  function TBits.GetType: Byte;
  begin
    Result := (FTypeDplPres shr 3) and $1F;
  end;

  procedure TBits.SetType(const AType: Byte);
  begin
    FTypeDplPres := (FTypeDplPres and $07) + ((AType and $1F) shr 3);
  end;

  function TBits.GetDpl: Byte;
  begin
    Result := (FTypeDplPres and $06) shr 1;
  end;

  procedure TBits.SetDbl(const ADpl: Byte);
  begin
    FTypeDblPres := (FTypeDblPres and $F9) + ((ADpl and $3) shl 1);
  end;

  function TBits.GetBit1(const AIndex: Integer): Boolean;
  begin
    Result := FTypeDplPres and AIndex = AIndex;
  end;

  procedure TBits.SetBit1(const AIndex: Integer; const AValue: Boolean);
  begin
    if AValue then
      FTypeDblPres := FTypeDblPres or AIndex
    else
      FTypeDblPres := FTypeDblPres and not AIndex;
  end;

  function TBits.GetLimitHi: Byte;
  begin
    Result := (FLimitHiSysEa shr 4) and $0F;
  end;

  procedure TBits.SetLimitHi(const AValue: Byte);
  begin
    FLimitHiSysEa := (FLimitHiSysEa and $0F) + ((AValue and $0F) shr 4);
  end;

  function TBits.GetBit2(const AIndex: Integer): Boolean;
  begin
    Result := FLimitHiSysEa and AIndex = AIndex;
  end;

  procedure TBits.SetBit2(const AIndex: Integer; const AValue: Boolean);
  begin
    if AValue then
      FLimitHiSysEa := FLimitHiSysEa or AIndex
    else
      FLimitHiSysEa := FLimitHiSysEa and not AIndex;
  end;