RE: ARGH!!! Pointers

["Bob Cozzi" <cozzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mark,

Post the subprocedure code including any code that has the pointer
declared, along with the MODS.
I'm assuming the MODS is a global variable as is the pointer field being
returned to the caller.

Bob

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> Subject: ARGH!!! Pointers
>
>
> Ok,
>
> I thought I had a handle on pointers. I have a service
> program. In the service program I have a module that contains
> two subprocedures. Each returns a pointer to a MODS. The
> program calls the first subproc and gets the pointer. Now I
> have a valid mods with which to work. Next, I write a subfile
> record based on the data from the first occurrence of that
> MODS. Now I call the second subproc and the pointer address
> value returned is the same as the previous one overwriting my
> data. At least this is what the interactive debugger tells
> me. (which negates my previous post about debugging based
> structures). From this message, can anyone tell me what's
> going on. If need be, I'll post the code.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
>
> Mark Walter
> Sr. Programmer/Analyst
> Hanover Wire Cloth a div of CCX, Inc.
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