trouble converting c++ bitshift to python equivalent

[nanodust at gmail.com]

> You should really use the struct module for that type of conversion, but
> you also need to know that indexing of lists and tuples starts at 0, not 1.

indeed, i used to have temp = unpack('h', tBuf[1,3])

but it was a hack (and as such a bit off ;) as i was having troubles
casting

not quite used to python yet, will get there...


thanks again !!