CPtr
 
Converts a pointer expression to a specified data type pointer

Syntax

CPtr( DataType Ptr, expression )

Description

Converts expression to a pointer to a DataType. expression may be a another pointer type or an Integer.

Example

Dim intval As Integer
Dim intptr As Integer Ptr
intval = &h0080
intptr = @intval
'' will print -128 and 128, as the first expression will be "seen" as an signed byte
Print *CPtr( Byte Ptr, intptr ), *intptr


Dialect Differences

  • Not available in the -lang qb dialect unless referenced with the alias __Cptr.

Differences from QB

  • New to FreeBASIC

See also