CPtr( PointerDataType, expression )

Converts expression to PointerDataType.

PointerDataType must be a Pointer type (e.g. a DataType Ptr or an Any Ptr), or a Type (Alias) to one.
expression may have a different pointer type or be an Integer.

Note: Currently, FB does not actually enforce that PointerDataType must be a pointer. This will likely change in future versions though. Currently, it will display a warning if you try to convert to a non-pointer, if you compile with the -w pedantic compiler switch.

Dim intval As Integer
Dim intptr As Integer Ptr
intval = &h0080
intptr = @intval
'' will print -128 and 128, as the first expression will be "seen" as an signed byte
Print *CPtr( Byte Ptr, intptr ), *intptr

• Not available in the -lang qb dialect unless referenced with the alias __Cptr.
  
  

• New to FreeBASIC
  
  

• Ptr
  
• Cast
  
• CByte
  
• CShort
  
• CInt
  
• CLngInt
  
• CSng
  
• CDbl