On Apr 15, 2010, at 12:42 PM, Bill Meier wrote: > From README.developer > > "For FT_BOOLEAN fields that are also bitfields (i.e. 'bitmask' is > non-zero), 'display' is used to tell the proto_tree how wide the parent > bitfield is." > > "With integers this is not needed since the type of integer itself > (FT_UINT8, FT_UINT16, FT_UINT24, FT_UINT32, etc.) tells the proto_tree > how wide the parent bitfield is.". > > and > > "Additionally, BASE_NONE is used for 'display' as a NULL-value. That is, > for non-integers other than FT_ABSOLUTE_TIME fields, and non-bitfield > FT_BOOLEANs, you'll want to use BASE_NONE in the 'display' field. You > may not use BASE_NONE for integers.
I've updated README.developer a bit more - and renamed FIELDBASE to FIELDDISPLAY, as it's not a base for some fields. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sent via: Wireshark-dev mailing list <wireshark-dev@wireshark.org> Archives: http://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-dev Unsubscribe: https://wireshark.org/mailman/options/wireshark-dev mailto:wireshark-dev-requ...@wireshark.org?subject=unsubscribe
