Re: What's an APTR, BPTR?

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From: Deven T. Corzine
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 1990 09:31

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On 13 Apr 90 04:41:15 GMT, mcmahan@netcom.UUCP (Dave Mc Mahan) said:

Dave> The only problem I have run into with this is when doing pointer
Dave> arithmatic.  Doing things like incrementing a pointer tends to
Dave> give different results, depending on if you use APTR, CPTR, or
Dave> whatever.  I usually just use casts to keep my compiler from
Dave> barfing and then make it whatever I want it to be within the
Dave> declaration of my program.

Yes.  As I believe I recall, a (void *) is supposed to increment as a
(char *) would.  Which is the most sensible.  But yes, it's a pain.

Deven> *sigh*

Dave> double sigh,

Agreed.

Deven
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