No subject

FUNCTION FSRead(refNum: INTEGER; VAR count: LONGINT; buffPtr: UNIV Ptr):
OSErr;

>> I
>> tried replacing testDataHdl^ by Ptr(testDataHdl)^ but that gives a
>> similar error - Got "ShortInt", expected "Ptr"

The mac type Ptr is defined as usual in the UI, as a pointer to a signed
byte, hence the reference to ShortInt in the error msg, which is a signed
byte.

>> Does anyone know how I can get around this?
>=20
>> This is very likely a stupid suggestion but have you tried this
>>=20
>> Ptr(testDataHdl^)

> I had tried that and it compiles ok but when it runs, the FSRead statemen=
t
> returns an error -36 which is an I/O error

Are you shure nothing else is wrong ?

If you read a binary file, alignment might not be the same.

Actually FPC does not align arrays the same as trad mac compilers.

Olle