function gd_madd_bit(D, parent, field_code, in_fields, bitnum, numbits)
% GD_MADD_BIT  Add a BIT metafield
%
%   GD_MADD_BIT(DIRFILE,PARENT,NAME,INPUT,BITNUM,NUMBITS)
%             adds a BIT metafield called NAME under PARENT to the dirfile
%             specified by DIRFILE.  The input field is INPUT, the first bit is
%             BITNUM and the length is NUMBITS.
%
%   The DIRFILE object should have previously been created with GD_OPEN.
%
%   See the documentation on the C API function gd_madd_bit(3) in section 3
%   of the UNIX manual for more details.
%
%   See also GD_ADD_BIT, GD_MADD, GD_OPEN

  GD = getdata_constants();
  gd_madd(D, struct('field', field_code, 'field_type', GD.BIT_ENTRY, ...
  'in_fields', {in_fields}, 'bitnum', bitnum, 'numbits', numbits), parent);
end

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