byteA2LongA

long * byteA2LongA(byte * byte_slice, long * ret_array){
  /**
    * Convert the retrieved bytes into a set of 32 bit longs
    **/
    //varibale that stores the addressed long to be stored in sram
    long currentLong;
    int sizeOfB = sizeof byte_slice / sizeof(byte);
    int sizeOfL = sizeOfB / 4;
    if(sizeOfB % 4 != 0) ++sizeOfL;
        for(int i = 0; i < sizeOfB; i+=4){
            currentLong = 0;
            if(byte_slice[i]=='\0'){break;}
            if(i + 3 < sizeOfB)currentLong = (currentLong << 8) + byte_slice[i+3];
            if(i + 2 < sizeOfB) currentLong = (currentLong << 8) + byte_slice[i+2];
            if(i + 1 < sizeOfB) currentLong = (currentLong << 8) + byte_slice[i+1];
            currentLong = (currentLong << 8) + byte_slice[i+0];
            ret_array[i] = currentLong;  //Serial.print("CurrentLong:  ");
        }
        //pointer to the retrn array in the parent scope
        return ret_array;
}