diff --git a/src/core/lib/utils/misc.c b/src/core/lib/utils/misc.c
index 03e0762..1f0d637 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/utils/misc.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/utils/misc.c
@@ -465,4 +465,9 @@ char *why2_replace(char *string, char *old, char *new) //CODE FROM: https://www.
 
     result[i] = '\0';
     return result;
+}
+
+unsigned short why2_byte_format_length(char *s)
+{
+    return (s[1] << 7) | s[0]; //ADD THE FIRST TWO INDEXES TOGETHER TO GET LENGTH
 }
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