Structure decDigitFmt ;decimal digit format
  Array Digit.b(0) ;contains each digit of number, right-most digit is index 0
  digitCount.i ;zero based
  sign.i ; {x < 0} = -1, {x = 0} = 0,  {x > 0} = 1
EndStructure

Global zero_decDigitFmt.decDigitFmt ;represents zero in the decimal digit format

;converts string representation of integer into the digit format, number can include signus but no imbedded spaces
Procedure stringToDecDigitFmt(numString.s, *x.decDigitFmt)
  Protected *c.Character, digitIdx, digitCount
  If numString And *x
    *c.Character = @numString
    Repeat
      Select *c\c
        Case '0' To '9', '-', '+'
          *c + SizeOf(Character)
        Default
          numString = Left(numString, *c - @numString)
          Break
      EndSelect
    ForEver
    *c = @numString
    Select  *c\c
      Case '-'
        *x\sign = -1
        *c + SizeOf(Character)
      Case '+'
        *x\sign = 1
        *c + SizeOf(Character)
      Case '0' To '9'
        *x\sign = 1
    EndSelect

    numString = LTrim(PeekS(*c), "0") ;remove leading zeroes
    If numString = "" ;is true if equal to zero or if only a signus is present
      CopyStructure(@zero_decDigitFmt, *x, decDigitFmt)
      ProcedureReturn
    EndIf
    *c = @numString

    digitCount = Len(PeekS(*c)) - 1
    Dim *x\Digit(digitCount)
    *x\digitCount = digitCount

    digitIdx = 0
    While *c\c
      If *c\c >= '0' And *c\c <= '9'
        *x\Digit(digitCount - digitIdx) = *c\c - '0'
        digitIdx + 1
        *c + SizeOf(Character)
      Else
        Break
      EndIf
    Wend

  EndIf
EndProcedure

;converts digit format representation of integer into string representation
Procedure.s decDigitFmtToString(*x.decDigitFmt)
  Protected i, number.s
  If *x
    If *x\sign = 0
      number = "0"
    Else

      For i = *x\digitCount To 0 Step -1
        number + Str(*x\Digit(i))
      Next
      number = LTrim(number, "0")
      If *x\sign = -1
        number = "-" + number
      EndIf
    EndIf
  EndIf

  ProcedureReturn number
EndProcedure

;handles only positive numbers and zero, negative numbers left as an exercise for the reader ;)
Procedure add_decDigitFmt(*a.decDigitFmt, *b.decDigitFmt, *sum.decDigitFmt, digitPos = 0) ;*sum contains the result of (*a ) * 10^digitPos + (*b)
  Protected carry, i, newDigitCount, workingSum, a_dup.decDigitFmt

  If *a And *b And *sum

    If *a = *sum: CopyStructure(*a, @a_dup, decDigitFmt): *a = @a_dup: EndIf ;handle special case of  *sum + *b = *sum
    If *b <> *sum: CopyStructure(*b, *sum, decDigitFmt): EndIf ;handle general case of *a + *b = *sum and special case of *a + *sum = *sum

    ;calculate number of digits needed for sum and resize array of digits if necessary
    newDigitCount = *a\digitCount + digitPos
    If newDigitCount >= *sum\digitCount
      If *sum\digitCount = newDigitCount And *sum\Digit(*sum\digitCount) <> 0
        newDigitCount + 1
      EndIf

      If *sum\digitCount <> newDigitCount
        *sum\digitCount = newDigitCount
        Redim *sum\Digit(*sum\digitCount)
      EndIf
    EndIf

    i = 0
    Repeat
      If i <= *a\digitCount
        workingSum = *a\Digit(i) + *sum\Digit(digitPos) + carry
      Else
        workingSum = *sum\Digit(digitPos) + carry
      EndIf

      If workingSum > 9
        carry = 1
        workingSum - 10
      Else
        carry = 0
      EndIf
      *sum\Digit(digitPos)  = workingSum
      digitPos + 1
      i + 1
    Until i > *a\digitCount And carry = 0

    If *a\sign <> 0 Or *sum\sign <> 0
      *sum\sign = 1 ;only handle positive numbers and zero for now
    EndIf
  EndIf
EndProcedure

Procedure multiply_decDigitFmt(*a.decDigitFmt, *b.decDigitFmt, *product.decDigitFmt) ;*product contains the result of (*a) * (*b)
  Protected i, digitPos, productSignus
  Protected Dim multTable.decDigitFmt(9)
  Protected NewList digitProduct.decDigitFmt()

  If *a And *b And *product
    If *a\sign = 0 Or *b\sign = 0
      CopyStructure(zero_decDigitFmt, *product, decDigitFmt)
      ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    If *b\digitCount > *a\digitCount: Swap *a, *b: EndIf

    ;build multiplication table
    CopyStructure(*a, @multTable(1), decDigitFmt): multTable(1)\sign = 1 ;always positive
    For i = 2 To 9
      add_decDigitFmt(*a, multTable(i - 1), multTable(i))
    Next

    ;collect individual digit products for later summation; these could also be added as we go along
    For i = 0 To *b\digitCount
      AddElement(digitProduct())
      digitProduct() = multTable(*b\Digit(i))
    Next

    ;determine sign of product
    If *a\sign <> *b\sign
      productSignus = -1
    Else
      productSignus = 1
    EndIf

    digitPos = 0
    CopyStructure(zero_decDigitFmt, *product, decDigitFmt)
    ForEach digitProduct()
      add_decDigitFmt(digitProduct(), *product, *product, digitPos)
      digitPos + 1
    Next
    *product\sign = productSignus ;set sign of product
  EndIf
EndProcedure

;handles only positive integer exponents or an exponent of zero, does not raise an error for 0^0
Procedure exponent_decDigitFmt(*a.decDigitFmt, exponent, *product.decDigitFmt)
  Protected i, a_dup.decDigitFmt
  If *a And *product And exponent >= 0
    If *a = *product: CopyStructure(*a, @a_dup, decDigitFmt): *a = @a_dup: EndIf
    stringToDecDigitFmt("1", *product)
    For i = 1 To exponent: multiply_decDigitFmt(*product, *a, *product): Next
  EndIf
EndProcedure

If OpenConsole()
  Define a.decDigitFmt, product.decDigitFmt

  stringToDecDigitFmt("2", a)
  exponent_decDigitFmt(a, 64, a) ;2^64
  multiply_decDigitFmt(a, a, product)
  PrintN("The result of 2^64 * 2^64 is " + decDigitFmtToString(product))
  Print(#crlf$ + #crlf$ + "Press ENTER to exit"): Input()
  CloseConsole()
EndIf