Imported pointer restrictions? -Reply

[David Morris <dmorris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Found out what the problem was.  It appears DEBUG is the problem.  
It is really irritating that there are so many undocumented "features" 
in the debugger.

>>> David Morris <dmorris@plumcreek.com> 10/31 1:07 pm >>>
>I have run into a problem using pointers.  I receive no error, just a null 
>pointer when trying to set a pointer in the following case:

>Declare a pointer "P1" in service program(s) "A" as exportable.
>Declare a variable as based on "P1".

>In service program "B" - 
>Declare a pointer "P2" based on pointer "P3".
>Activate service program "A" using an API.
>Set "P3" by retrieving exported pointer "P1" using an API.
>Set "P2" using ALLOC or %ADDR.

>I receive no error and "P2" remains null.

The pointer is not null, the debugger just says it is.  
This situation happens when you try to display a variable in another 
activated module.  It displays properly (with 80000000 0000000 in front) 
if I use:

EVAL P3 :X 16

I get *NULL if I use this:
EVAL P2

This happens in other cases.  I should at least get CPF8e28:
"Variable not available to display" 

David Morris
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