I am trying to code a small script to take in 6 chars (for transmission across a wire). At the other end I am trying to unencode. Here is my script

val1 = ord((raw_input("Enter char 1: "))
val2 = ord((raw_input("Enter char 2: "))
val3 = ord((raw_input("Enter char 3: "))
val4 = ord((raw_input("Enter char 4: "))
val5 = ord((raw_input("Enter char 5: "))
val6 = ord((raw_input("Enter char 6: "))

mask = 255

tot = (((((((((val1 << + val2) << + val3) << + val4) << + val5) << + val6

char6 = tot & mask

temp = tot - char6 >> 8

char5 = temp & mask

temp = temp - char5 >> 8

char4 = temp & mask

temp = temp - char4 >> 8

char3 = temp & mask

temp = temp - char3 >> 8

char2 = temp & mask

temp = temp - char2 >> 8

char1 = temp & mask

print chr(char1)
print chr(char2)
print chr(char3)
print chr(char4)
print chr(char5)
print chr(char6)

However when i try and run this i get some problems. I have a python warning and then

when i use the chars a b c d e f

i only receive back out c d e f

That is to say the first two chars in and hence the last two out and blank

ANy ideas?

Thanks

Eddie

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