[fpc-pascal]Apple Mac pointer problem

[Skybuck@home.nl]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Olle Raab" <olle.r at automagika.se>
To: <fpc-pascal at lists.freepascal.org>
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: [fpc-pascal]Apple Mac pointer problem


04-09-24 03.33, skrev Harald Houppermans följande:

>> Though looking at the code again... why is testDataPointer declared (it
>> doesn't seem to be used) ?
>>
>> In other words...
>>
>> 1. Does the routine expect a pointer to data ?
>> 2. Does the routine expect a pointer to a pointer to data ?
>> 3. Or does the routine expect like a var parameter... that means the data
>> itself... like a const reference or something ;)
>>
>> For example pascal and delphi file routines and streams work with number
3
>> ;)

This kind of parameters do not exist on tradiional mac compilers, you have
to use pointers.

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Well that is interesting in itself...

I hope this only applies to macintosh operating system API's ?

How would I otherwise port my code to macintosh os with a free pascal
(cross) compiler ;) ?

Don't tell me I have to replace every single var and const parameter ? :)

Bye,
  Skybuck.