+// Base256ToNum - Convert a fixed length binary to a number /*{{{*/
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+/* This is used in decoding the 256bit encoded fixed length fields in
+ tar files */
+bool Base256ToNum(const char *Str,unsigned long &Res,unsigned int Len)
+{
+ unsigned long long Num;
+ bool rc;
+
+ rc = Base256ToNum(Str, Num, Len);
+ Res = Num;
+ if (Res != Num)
+ return false;
+
+ return rc;
+}
+ /*}}}*/