Converting encoded bits into bytes

[wlevans]

Hello,

I am working on project where I need to encode a given file into a forward error correction byte array (uint8_t or unsigned char).

I am writing a class (wrapper) for an LDPC encoder. I have been using the examples given in issues #53 and #87 as guides. I am using Source_user and have written a member function to save the source data into the appropriate file format as per section 3.2.2.4 of the User Manual. I can successfully encode/decode data using my class.

The encoded bits is a std::vector of ints, but I need to convert this to an std::vector or array of bytes (uint8_t or unsigned char). Does AFF3CT have a function that can do this?

[wlevans]

Hello,

I wrote a member function to convert the bit vector to a byte vector, so I have that covered.

However, I've had to past my encoder class together with example code I've hunted for online. Is there a more in depth guide than the user manual? It explains how to use the simulator, but how to code your own.

Thanks,

Willy