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Is not an adequate description. Are you serious about getting help?
If so a full explanation is required rather than something vague.
it can't detect itself which input I'm activating as the encoder does.
If you have a pot on the input then there is no way a MC14532B or an SN74HC148N can detect any activation of that pot. These are digital input devices.
Draw a schematic of what you are proposing and we can see if it is feasible.