Re: Array as a field name?

["Patrick Conner" <pwconner@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just curious, but is an overlay the same as a basing pointer
behind the scenes?

On Tue, 15 May 2001 06:40:40 -0500 (CDT)
 Scott Klement <klemscot@klements.com> wrote:
> 
> What criteria would you use to determine which is
> "correct"?  This seems
> akin to asking "which term is correct 'six' or
> 'half-dozen'?"
> 
> Having said that, however, I think you'll find that most
> RPG programmers
> have only a vague notion of how pointers work, and
> therefore will prefer
> data structures.  :)   And why argue with them over
> something this simple?
> 
> 
> On Mon, 14 May 2001, Jim Langston wrote:
> 
> > Question:
> > 
> > It would seem to me that he could use either Overlay or
> a basing pointer
> > to do the exact same thing, correct?
> > 
> > Which is the more "correct" way to do it?  I would be
> apt to use a basing
> > pointer to an array and point it to MONTH01, but does
> Overlay have some
> > advantage, even if it is easier to maintain.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Jim Langston
> > 
> 
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