// capture character value
if (**end == '\'') {
  end++;
  if (**end == '\\') end++;    // escaped  character  
  end++;   // character
  if (**end == '\'') end++;    // include trailing quotes    

  
}



value = 0;
for( =0; <4; ++)
  shift up 8 bits
  get character
   if slash
     get character
     translate escape
   if quote
     return value
   else
     translate
fend