[fpc-pascal]sizeof returns wrong size?

[James_Wilson at i2.com]

> Before you call the procedure, it should be possible to use "sizeof".
> It's just impossible, because it's untyped IN the procedure.
> Try calling it like this:
> Win32Write (Col, Row, SourceData, sizeof(SourceData));

> if you finish the array with a null value you can know when is finish and 
so the length
> of it. but as jonas said it'll be better to pass an argument to the 
function with the length
> of the buffer:
> Procedure Win32Write (Col,Row : byte; "length :dword;" var SourceData);


Getting the length before calling the procedure was a PITA for the most 
part -- and sizeof still didn't return the correct values even, when used 
on the calling side of the code -- but the logic behind these two 
suggestions made a lot of sense. After some recoding I was able to get 
things to function a bit better. Thanks.

Jim
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