diff --git a/ttmath/ttmathbig.h b/ttmath/ttmathbig.h
index 0ca6b22..809f6cf 100644
--- a/ttmath/ttmathbig.h
+++ b/ttmath/ttmathbig.h
@@ -2404,12 +2404,12 @@ public:
 	/*!
 		a method for converting 'uint' to this class
 	*/
-	void FromUInt(uint value)
+	uint FromUInt(uint value)
 	{
 		if( value == 0 )
 		{
 			SetZero();
-			return;
+			return 0;
 		}
 
 		info = 0;
@@ -2422,6 +2422,17 @@ public:
 
 		// there shouldn't be a carry because 'value' has the 'uint' type 
 		Standardizing();
+
+	return 0;
+	}
+
+
+	/*!
+		a method for converting 'uint' to this class
+	*/
+	uint FromInt(uint value)
+	{
+		return FromUInt(value);
 	}
 
 
@@ -2904,19 +2915,19 @@ public:
 	/*!
 		a method for converting 'ulint' (64bit unsigned integer) to this class
 	*/
-	void FromUInt(ulint value)
+	uint FromUInt(ulint value)
 	{
 		if( value == 0 )
 		{
 			SetZero();
-			return;
+			return 0;
 		}
 
 		info = 0;
 
 		if( man == 1 )
 		{
-			sint bit = mantissa.FindLeadingBitInWord(uint(value >> 32));
+			sint bit = mantissa.FindLeadingBitInWord(uint(value >> TTMATH_BITS_PER_UINT));
 
 			if( bit != -1 )
 			{
@@ -2940,7 +2951,7 @@ public:
 		#endif
 
 			// man >= 2
-			mantissa.table[man-1] = uint(value >> 32);
+			mantissa.table[man-1] = uint(value >> TTMATH_BITS_PER_UINT);
 			mantissa.table[man-2] = uint(value);
 
 		#ifdef _MSC_VER
@@ -2957,15 +2968,24 @@ public:
 		// there shouldn't be a carry because 'value' has the 'ulint' type 
 		// (we have	sufficient exponent)
 		Standardizing();
+
+	return 0;
 	}
 
 
+	/*!
+		a method for converting 'ulint' (64bit unsigned integer) to this class
+	*/
+	uint FromInt(ulint value)
+	{
+		return FromUInt(value);
+	}
 
 
 	/*!
 		a method for converting 'slint' (64bit signed integer) to this class
 	*/
-	void FromInt(slint value)
+	uint FromInt(slint value)
 	{
 	bool is_sign = false;
 
@@ -2979,8 +2999,11 @@ public:
 
 		if( is_sign )
 			SetSign();
+
+	return 0;
 	}
 
+
 	/*!
 		a constructor for converting 'ulint' (64bit unsigned integer) to this class
 	*/
@@ -2989,6 +3012,7 @@ public:
 		FromUInt(value);
 	}
 
+
 	/*!
 		an operator for converting 'ulint' (64bit unsigned integer) to this class
 	*/
@@ -3008,6 +3032,7 @@ public:
 		FromInt(value);
 	}
 
+
 	/*!
 		an operator for converting 'slint' (64bit signed integer) to this class
 	*/
@@ -3024,70 +3049,82 @@ public:
 
 #ifdef TTMATH_PLATFORM64
 
-	/*!
-		in 64bit platforms we must define additional operators and contructors
-		in order to allow a user initializing the objects in this way:
-			Big<...> type = 20;
-		or
-			Big<...> type; 
-			type = 30;
-
-		decimal constants such as 20, 30 etc. are integer literal of type int,
-		if the value is greater it can even be long int,
-		0 is an octal integer of type int
-		(ISO 14882 p2.13.1 Integer literals)
+	/*
+		this method converts 32 bit unsigned int to this class
+		***this method is created only on a 64bit platform***
 	*/
-
-	/*!
-		an operator= for converting 'signed int' to this class
-		***this operator is created only on a 64bit platform***
-		it takes one argument of 32bit
-
-		
-	*/
-	Big<exp, man> & operator=(signed int value)
+	uint FromUInt(unsigned int value)
 	{
-		FromInt(sint(value));
+		return FromUInt(uint(value));
+	}
 
-	return *this;
+
+	/*
+		this method converts 32 bit unsigned int to this class
+		***this method is created only on a 64bit platform***
+	*/
+	uint FromInt(unsigned int value)
+	{
+		return FromUInt(uint(value));
+	}
+
+
+	/*
+		this method converts 32 bit signed int to this class
+		***this method is created only on a 64bit platform***
+	*/
+	uint FromInt(signed int value)
+	{
+		return FromInt(sint(value));
 	}
 
 
 	/*!
-		an operator= for converting 'unsigned int' to this class
+		an operator= for converting 32 bit unsigned int to this class
 		***this operator is created only on a 64bit platform***
-		it takes one argument of 32bit
 	*/
 	Big<exp, man> & operator=(unsigned int value)
 	{
-		FromUInt(uint(value));
+		FromUInt(value);
 
 	return *this;
 	}
 
 
 	/*!
-		a constructor for converting 'signed int' to this class
+		a constructor for converting 32 bit unsigned int to this class
 		***this constructor is created only on a 64bit platform***
-		it takes one argument of 32bit
-	*/
-	Big(signed int value)
-	{
-		FromInt(sint(value));
-	}
-
-	/*!
-		a constructor for converting 'unsigned int' to this class
-		***this constructor is created only on a 64bit platform***
-		it takes one argument of 32bit
 	*/
 	Big(unsigned int value)
 	{
-		FromUInt(uint(value));
+		FromUInt(value);
+	}
+
+
+	/*!
+		an operator for converting 32 bit signed int to this class
+		***this operator is created only on a 64bit platform***
+	*/
+	Big<exp, man> & operator=(signed int value)
+	{
+		FromInt(value);
+
+	return *this;
+	}
+
+
+	/*!
+		a constructor for converting 32 bit signed int to this class
+		***this constructor is created only on a 64bit platform***
+	*/
+	Big(signed int value)
+	{
+		FromInt(value);
 	}
 
 #endif
 
+
 private:
 
 	/*!
@@ -3098,7 +3135,7 @@ private:
 		that one from the UInt)
 	*/
 	template<uint int_size>
-	void FromUIntOrInt(const UInt<int_size> & value, sint compensation)
+	uint FromUIntOrInt(const UInt<int_size> & value, sint compensation)
 	{
 		uint minimum_size = (int_size < man)? int_size : man;
 		exponent          = (sint(int_size)-sint(man)) * sint(TTMATH_BITS_PER_UINT) - compensation;
@@ -3115,17 +3152,18 @@ private:
 		// the highest bit is either one or zero (when the whole mantissa is zero)
 		// we can only call CorrectZero()
 		CorrectZero();
+
+	return 0;
 	}
 
 
 public:
 
-
 	/*!
 		a method for converting from 'UInt<int_size>' to this class
 	*/
 	template<uint int_size>
-	void FromUInt(UInt<int_size> value)
+	uint FromUInt(UInt<int_size> value)
 	{
 		info = 0;
 		sint compensation = (sint)value.CompensationToLeft();
@@ -3134,11 +3172,21 @@ public:
 	}
 
 
+	/*!
+		a method for converting from 'UInt<int_size>' to this class
+	*/
+	template<uint int_size>
+	uint FromInt(const UInt<int_size> & value)
+	{
+		return FromUInt(value);
+	}
+
+		
 	/*!
 		a method for converting from 'Int<int_size>' to this class
 	*/
 	template<uint int_size>
-	void FromInt(Int<int_size> value)
+	uint FromInt(Int<int_size> value)
 	{
 		info = 0;
 		bool is_sign = false;
@@ -3154,6 +3202,8 @@ public:
 
 		if( is_sign )
 			SetSign();
+
+	return 0;
 	}
 
 
@@ -3339,9 +3389,10 @@ public:
 		a method for converting into a string
 		struct Conv is defined in ttmathtypes.h, look there for more information about parameters
 	*/
-	std::string ToString() const
+	std::string ToString(uint base = 10) const
 	{
 		Conv conv;
+		conv.base = base;
 
 	return ToString(conv);
 	}
@@ -3403,9 +3454,10 @@ public:
 		a method for converting into a string
 		struct Conv is defined in ttmathtypes.h, look there for more information about parameters
 	*/
-	std::wstring ToWString() const
+	std::wstring ToWString(uint base = 10) const
 	{
 		Conv conv;
+		conv.base = base;
 
 	return ToWString(conv);
 	}
diff --git a/ttmath/ttmathint.h b/ttmath/ttmathint.h
index dbe14a2..39e5247 100644
--- a/ttmath/ttmathint.h
+++ b/ttmath/ttmathint.h
@@ -726,6 +726,16 @@ public:
 	}
 
 
+	/*!
+		this method converts UInt<another_size> into this class
+	*/
+	template<uint argument_size>
+	uint FromInt(const UInt<argument_size> & p)
+	{
+		return FromUIntOrInt(p, true);
+	}
+
+
 	/*!
 		this method converts the uint type into this class
 	*/
@@ -745,6 +755,14 @@ public:
 	}
 
 
+	/*!
+		this method converts the uint type into this class
+	*/
+	uint FromInt(uint value)
+	{
+		return FromUInt(value);
+	}
+
 
 	/*!
 		the default assignment operator
@@ -861,6 +879,37 @@ public:
 #ifdef TTMATH_PLATFORM32
 
 
+	/*!
+		this method converts unsigned 64 bit int type to this class
+		***this method is created only on a 32bit platform***
+	*/
+	uint FromUInt(ulint n)
+	{
+		uint c = UInt<value_size>::FromUInt(n);
+
+		if( c )
+			return 1;
+
+		if( value_size == 1 )
+			return ((UInt<value_size>::table[0] & TTMATH_UINT_HIGHEST_BIT) == 0) ? 0 : 1;
+		
+		if( value_size == 2 )
+			return ((UInt<value_size>::table[1] & TTMATH_UINT_HIGHEST_BIT) == 0) ? 0 : 1;
+
+	return 0;
+	}
+
+
+	/*!
+		this method converts unsigned 64 bit int type to this class
+		***this method is created only on a 32bit platform***
+	*/
+	uint FromInt(ulint n)
+	{
+		return FromUInt(n);
+	}
+
+		
 	/*!
 		this method converts signed 64 bit int type to this class
 		***this method is created only on a 32bit platform***
@@ -888,6 +937,28 @@ public:
 	}
 
 
+	/*!
+		this operator converts unsigned 64 bit int type to this class
+		***this operator is created only on a 32bit platform***
+	*/
+	Int<value_size> & operator=(ulint n)
+	{
+		FromUInt(n);
+
+	return *this;
+	}
+
+
+	/*!
+		a constructor for converting unsigned 64 bit int to this class
+		***this constructor is created only on a 32bit platform***
+	*/
+	Int(ulint n)
+	{
+		FromUInt(n);
+	}
+
+
 	/*!
 		this operator converts signed 64 bit int type to this class
 		***this operator is created only on a 32bit platform***
@@ -917,59 +988,82 @@ public:
 #ifdef TTMATH_PLATFORM64
 
 	/*!
-		this method converts the signed int type to this class
-
+		this method converts 32 bit unsigned int type to this class
 		***this operator is created only on a 64bit platform***
-		it takes one argument of 32bit
 	*/
-	Int<value_size> & operator=(signed int i)
+	uint FromUInt(unsigned int i)
 	{
-		FromInt(sint(i));
-
-	return *this;
+		return FromUInt(uint(i));
 	}
 
 
 	/*!
-		a constructor for converting the signed int to this class
-
-		***this constructor is created only on a 64bit platform***
-		it takes one argument of 32bit
+		this method converts 32 bit unsigned int type to this class
+		***this operator is created only on a 64bit platform***
 	*/
-	Int(signed int i)
+	uint FromInt(unsigned int i)
 	{
-		FromInt(sint(i));
+		return FromUInt(i);
 	}
 
 
 	/*!
-		this method converts the unsigned int type to this class
-
+		this method converts 32 bit signed int type to this class
+		***this operator is created only on a 64bit platform***
+	*/
+	uint FromInt(signed int i)
+	{
+		return FromInt(sint(i));
+	}
+
+
+	/*!
+		this method converts 32 bit unsigned int type to this class
 		***this operator is created only on a 64bit platform***
-		it takes one argument of 32bit
 	*/
 	Int<value_size> & operator=(unsigned int i)
 	{
-		FromUInt(uint(i));
+		FromUInt(i);
 
 	return *this;
 	}
 
 
 	/*!
-		a constructor for converting the unsigned int to this class
-
+		a constructor for converting 32 bit unsigned int to this class
 		***this constructor is created only on a 64bit platform***
-		it takes one argument of 32bit
 	*/
 	Int(unsigned int i)
 	{
-		FromUInt(uint(i));
+		FromUInt(i);
+	}
+
+
+	/*!
+		this operator converts 32 bit signed int type to this class
+		***this operator is created only on a 64bit platform***
+	*/
+	Int<value_size> & operator=(signed int i)
+	{
+		FromInt(i);
+
+	return *this;
+	}
+
+
+	/*!
+		a constructor for converting 32 bit signed int to this class
+		***this constructor is created only on a 64bit platform***
+	*/
+	Int(signed int i)
+	{
+		FromInt(i);
 	}
 
 #endif
 
 
+
 	/*!
 		a constructor for converting string to this class (with the base=10)
 	*/
@@ -1040,6 +1134,96 @@ public:
 	}
 
 
+
+	/*!
+		this method converts the value to sint type
+		can return a carry if the value is too long to store it in sint type
+	*/
+	uint ToInt(sint & result) const
+	{
+		result = sint( UInt<value_size>::table[0] );
+		uint mask = IsSign() ? TTMATH_UINT_MAX_VALUE : 0;
+
+		if( (result & TTMATH_UINT_HIGHEST_BIT) != (mask & TTMATH_UINT_HIGHEST_BIT) )
+			return 1;
+
+		for(uint i=1 ; i<value_size ; ++i)
+			if( UInt<value_size>::table[i] != mask )
+				return 1;
+
+	return 0;
+	}
+
+
+#ifdef TTMATH_PLATFORM32
+
+	/*!
+		this method converts the value to slint type (64 bit signed integer)
+		can return a carry if the value is too long to store it in slint type
+		*** this method is created only on a 32 bit platform ***
+	*/
+	uint ToInt(slint & result) const
+	{
+		if( value_size == 1 )
+		{
+			result = slint(sint(UInt<value_size>::table[0]));
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			uint low  = UInt<value_size>::table[0];
+			uint high = UInt<value_size>::table[1];
+
+			result = low;
+			result |= (ulint(high) << TTMATH_BITS_PER_UINT);
+
+			uint mask = IsSign() ? TTMATH_UINT_MAX_VALUE : 0;
+
+			if( (high & TTMATH_UINT_HIGHEST_BIT) != (mask & TTMATH_UINT_HIGHEST_BIT) )
+				return 1;
+
+			for(uint i=2 ; i<value_size ; ++i)
+				if( UInt<value_size>::table[i] != mask )
+					return 1;
+		}
+
+	return 0;
+	}
+
+#endif
+
+
+
+#ifdef TTMATH_PLATFORM64
+
+	/*!
+		this method converts the value to a 32 signed integer
+		can return a carry if the value is too long to store it in this type
+		*** this method is created only on a 64 bit platform ***
+	*/
+	uint ToInt(int & result) const
+	{
+	// !! need testing
+
+		uint first = UInt<value_size>::table[0];
+
+		result = int(first);
+		uint mask = IsSign() ? TTMATH_UINT_MAX_VALUE : 0;
+	
+		if( (first >> 31) != (mask >> 31) )
+			return 1;
+
+		for(uint i=1 ; i<value_size ; ++i)
+			if( UInt<value_size>::table[i] != mask )
+				return 1;
+
+	return 0;
+	}
+
+#endif
+
+
+
+
 private:
 
 	/*!	
diff --git a/ttmath/ttmathuint.h b/ttmath/ttmathuint.h
index 0fd3c23..4dd7086 100644
--- a/ttmath/ttmathuint.h
+++ b/ttmath/ttmathuint.h
@@ -2621,10 +2621,25 @@ public:
 	}
 
 
+	/*!
+		this method converts an UInt<another_size> type to this class
+
+		this operation has mainly sense if the value from p is 
+		equal or smaller than that one which is returned from UInt<value_size>::SetMax()
+
+		it returns a carry if the value 'p' is too big
+	*/
+	template<uint argument_size>
+	uint FromInt(const UInt<argument_size> & p)
+	{
+		return FromUInt(p);
+	}
+
+
 	/*!
 		this method converts the uint type to this class
 	*/
-	void FromUInt(uint value)
+	uint FromUInt(uint value)
 	{
 		for(uint i=1 ; i<value_size ; ++i)
 			table[i] = 0;
@@ -2632,6 +2647,32 @@ public:
 		table[0] = value;
 
 		TTMATH_LOG("UInt::FromUInt(uint)")
+
+		// there'll never be a carry here
+	return 0;
+	}
+
+
+	/*!
+		this method converts the uint type to this class
+	*/
+	uint FromInt(uint value)
+	{
+		return FromUInt(value);
+	}
+
+
+	/*!
+		this method converts the sint type to this class
+	*/
+	uint FromInt(sint value)
+	{
+		uint c = FromUInt(uint(value));
+
+		if( c || value < 0 )
+			return 1;
+
+	return 0;
 	}
 
 
@@ -2685,19 +2726,10 @@ public:
 
 	/*!
 		this method converts the sint type to this class
-
-		we provide operator(sint) and the constructor(sint) in order to allow
-		the programmer do that:
-			UInt<..> type = 10;
-
-		above "10" constant has the int type (signed int), if we don't give such
-		operators and constructors the compiler will not compile the program,
-		because it has to make a conversion and doesn't know into which type
-		(the UInt class has operator=(const char*), operator=(uint) etc.)
 	*/
 	UInt<value_size> & operator=(sint i)
 	{
-		FromUInt(uint(i));
+		FromInt(i);
 
 	return *this;
 	}
@@ -2710,7 +2742,7 @@ public:
 	*/
 	UInt(sint i)
 	{
-		FromUInt(uint(i));
+		FromInt(i);
 	}
 
 
@@ -2726,9 +2758,9 @@ public:
 		table[0] = (uint)n;
 
 		if( value_size == 1 )
-			return (n <= ulint(TTMATH_UINT_MAX_VALUE)) ? 0 : 1;
+			return ((n >> TTMATH_BITS_PER_UINT) == 0) ? 0 : 1;
 
-		table[1] = (uint)(n >> 32);
+		table[1] = (uint)(n >> TTMATH_BITS_PER_UINT);
 
 		for(uint i=2 ; i<value_size ; ++i)
 			table[i] = 0;
@@ -2737,6 +2769,31 @@ public:
 	}
 
 
+	/*!
+		this method converts unsigned 64 bit int type to this class
+		***this method is created only on a 32bit platform***
+	*/
+	uint FromInt(ulint n)
+	{
+		return FromUInt(n);
+	}
+
+
+	/*!
+		this method converts signed 64 bit int type to this class
+		***this method is created only on a 32bit platform***
+	*/
+	uint FromInt(slint n)
+	{
+		uint c = FromUInt(ulint(n));
+
+		if( c || n < 0 )
+			return 1;
+
+	return 0;
+	}
+
+
 	/*!
 		this operator converts unsigned 64 bit int type to this class
 		***this operator is created only on a 32bit platform***
@@ -2758,79 +2815,108 @@ public:
 		FromUInt(n);
 	}
 
+
+	/*!
+		this operator converts signed 64 bit int type to this class
+		***this operator is created only on a 32bit platform***
+	*/
+	UInt<value_size> & operator=(slint n)
+	{
+		FromInt(n);
+
+	return *this;
+	}
+
+
+	/*!
+		a constructor for converting signed 64 bit int to this class
+		***this constructor is created only on a 32bit platform***
+	*/
+	UInt(slint n)
+	{
+		FromInt(n);
+	}
+
 #endif
 
 
 
 #ifdef TTMATH_PLATFORM64
 
-	/*!
-		in 64bit platforms we must define additional operators and contructors
-		in order to allow a user initializing the objects in this way:
-			UInt<...> type = 20;
-		or
-			UInt<...> type; 
-			type = 30;
-
-		decimal constants such as 20, 30 etc. are integer literal of type int,
-		if the value is greater it can even be long int,
-		0 is an octal integer of type int
-		(ISO 14882 p2.13.1 Integer literals)
-	*/
 
 	/*!
-		this operator converts the unsigned int type to this class
-
+		this method converts 32 bit unsigned int type to this class
+		***this operator is created only on a 64bit platform***
+	*/
+	uint FromUInt(unsigned int i)
+	{
+		// !! need testing
+		return FromUInt(uint(i));
+	}
+
+	/*!
+		this method converts 32 bit unsigned int type to this class
+		***this operator is created only on a 64bit platform***
+	*/
+	uint FromInt(unsigned int i)
+	{
+		// !! need testing
+		return FromUInt(uint(i));
+	}
+
+
+	/*!
+		this method converts 32 bit signed int type to this class
+		***this operator is created only on a 64bit platform***
+	*/
+	uint FromInt(signed int i)
+	{
+		// !! need testing
+		return FromInt(sint(i));
+	}
+
+
+	/*!
+		this operator converts 32 bit unsigned int type to this class
 		***this operator is created only on a 64bit platform***
-		it takes one argument of 32bit
 	*/
 	UInt<value_size> & operator=(unsigned int i)
 	{
-		FromUInt(uint(i));
+		FromUInt(i);
 
 	return *this;
 	}
 
 
 	/*!
-		a constructor for converting the unsigned int to this class
-
+		a constructor for converting 32 bit unsigned int to this class
 		***this constructor is created only on a 64bit platform***
-		it takes one argument of 32bit
 	*/
 	UInt(unsigned int i)
 	{
-		FromUInt(uint(i));
+		FromUInt(i);
 	}
 
 
 	/*!
-		an operator for converting the signed int to this class
-
+		an operator for converting 32 bit signed int to this class
 		***this constructor is created only on a 64bit platform***
-		it takes one argument of 32bit
-
-		look at the description of UInt::operator=(sint)
 	*/
 	UInt<value_size> & operator=(signed int i)
 	{
-		FromUInt(uint(i));
+		FromInt(i);
 
 	return *this;
 	}
 
 
 	/*!
-		a constructor for converting the signed int to this class
-
+		a constructor for converting 32 bit signed int to this class
 		***this constructor is created only on a 64bit platform***
-		it takes one argument of 32bit
-
-		look at the description of UInt::operator=(sint)
 	*/
 	UInt(signed int i)
 	{
-		FromUInt(uint(i));
+		FromInt(i);
 	}
 
 
@@ -2849,6 +2935,15 @@ public:
 	}
 
 
+	/*!
+		a constructor for converting a string to this class (with the base=10)
+	*/
+	UInt(const std::string & s)
+	{
+		FromString( s.c_str() );
+	}
+
+
 #ifndef TTMATH_DONT_USE_WCHAR
 
 	/*!
@@ -2871,13 +2966,6 @@ public:
 #endif
 
 
-	/*!
-		a constructor for converting a string to this class (with the base=10)
-	*/
-	UInt(const std::string & s)
-	{
-		FromString( s.c_str() );
-	}
 
 
 	/*!
@@ -2948,8 +3036,177 @@ public:
 		return table[0];
 	}
 
-	// !! add a second version of ToUInt() with an reference (pointer) to the output value
-	// and with returning carry
+
+	/*!
+		this method converts the value to uint type
+		can return a carry if the value is too long to store it in uint type
+	*/
+	uint ToUInt(uint & result) const
+	{
+		result = table[0];
+
+		for(uint i=1 ; i<value_size ; ++i)
+			if( table[i] != 0 )
+				return 1;
+
+	return 0;
+	}
+
+
+	/*!
+		this method converts the value to uint type
+		can return a carry if the value is too long to store it in uint type
+	*/
+	uint ToInt(uint & result) const
+	{
+		return ToUInt(result);
+	}
+
+
+	/*!
+		this method converts the value to sint type (signed integer)
+		can return a carry if the value is too long to store it in sint type
+	*/
+	uint ToInt(sint & result) const
+	{
+		result = sint(table[0]);
+
+		if( (result & TTMATH_UINT_HIGHEST_BIT) != 0 )
+			return 1;
+
+		for(uint i=1 ; i<value_size ; ++i)
+			if( table[i] != 0 )
+				return 1;
+
+	return 0;
+	}
+
+
+#ifdef TTMATH_PLATFORM32
+
+	/*!
+		this method converts the value to ulint type (64 bit unsigned integer)
+		can return a carry if the value is too long to store it in ulint type
+		*** this method is created only on a 32 bit platform ***
+	*/
+	uint ToUInt(ulint & result) const
+	{
+		if( value_size == 1 )
+		{
+			result = table[0];
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			uint low  = table[0];
+			uint high = table[1];
+
+			result = low;
+			result |= (ulint(high) << TTMATH_BITS_PER_UINT);
+
+			for(uint i=2 ; i<value_size ; ++i)
+				if( table[i] != 0 )
+					return 1;
+		}
+
+	return 0;
+	}
+
+
+	/*!
+		this method converts the value to ulint type (64 bit unsigned integer)
+		can return a carry if the value is too long to store it in ulint type
+		*** this method is created only on a 32 bit platform ***
+	*/
+	uint ToInt(ulint & result) const
+	{
+		return ToUInt(result);
+	}
+
+
+	/*!
+		this method converts the value to slint type (64 bit signed integer)
+		can return a carry if the value is too long to store it in slint type
+		*** this method is created only on a 32 bit platform ***
+	*/
+	uint ToInt(slint & result) const
+	{
+	ulint temp;
+
+		uint c = ToUInt(temp);
+		result = slint(temp);
+
+		if( c || result < 0 )
+			return 1;
+
+	return 0;
+	}
+
+#endif
+
+
+
+#ifdef TTMATH_PLATFORM64
+
+	/*!
+		this method converts the value to a 32 unsigned integer
+		can return a carry if the value is too long to store it in this type
+		*** this method is created only on a 64 bit platform ***
+	*/
+	uint ToUInt(unsigned int & result) const
+	{
+		// !! need testing
+
+		result = (unsigned int)table[0];
+
+		if( (table[0] >> 32) != 0 )
+			return 1;
+
+		for(uint i=1 ; i<value_size ; ++i)
+			if( table[i] != 0 )
+				return 1;
+
+	return 0;
+	}
+
+
+	/*!
+		this method converts the value to a 32 unsigned integer
+		can return a carry if the value is too long to store it in this type
+		*** this method is created only on a 64 bit platform ***
+	*/
+	uint ToInt(unsigned int & result) const
+	{
+		// !! need testing
+
+		return ToUInt(result);
+	}
+
+
+	/*!
+		this method converts the value to a 32 signed integer
+		can return a carry if the value is too long to store it in this type
+		*** this method is created only on a 64 bit platform ***
+	*/
+	uint ToInt(int & result) const
+	{
+	// !! need testing
+
+	unsigned int temp;
+
+		uint c = ToUInt(temp);
+		result = int(temp);
+
+		if( c || result < 0 )
+			return 1;
+
+	return 0;
+	}
+
+
+#endif
+
+
+
 
 private: