Re: How to translate this to gm2?

[Gaius Mulley]

Hưng Hưng <address@hidden> writes:

> typedef *unsigned char pchar;
> typedef *pchar ppchar;
> typedef *ppchar pppchar;
>
> if I define pchar as array as char the compiler always complain about
> syntax error.
>
> Finally, what I wanted to know is how to interop with C string! Please
> help. It's too little document :(

Hi,

sure:

> typedef *unsigned char pchar;

TYPE
   pchar = POINTER TO CHAR ;

or
   pchar = POINTER TO CARDINAL8 ;

and then probably wrap data into calls to DynamicString or FormatStrings
via casts to ADDRESS and InitStringCharStar and use  -funsigned-char on
the commmand line (I think)

> typedef *pchar ppchar;

   ppchar = POINTER TO pchar ;
   
> typedef *ppchar pppchar;

  pppchar = POINTER TO ppchar ;

(although it maybe you want to use)

  PROCEDURE foo (VAR a: ppchar) ;

depending on the specification of foo,

regards,
Gaius