+ // the execution path was not always correct
+ // when using the direct evaluation in the return statement
+ wxInt32 first = read_char(f) ;
+ wxInt32 second = read_char(f) ;
+ wxInt32 third = read_char(f) ;
+ wxInt32 fourth = read_char(f) ;
+ return (first<<24) | (second<<16) | (third<<8) | fourth ;