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Okay I already know the answer, but I wanna test the rest of you with this easy problem:
You're coding in VB6, and you encounter a pointer to a String variable, possibly returned by an imported dll function, and you need to retrieve the actual string.. so all you have is this Long variable which is the pointer to the String, how will you proceed ?
actualy u can bend her over...slip your finger from under the lace, and pull out the string fast ...
the rougher you are, the hotter she gets.
Waleed I'm talking about a different kind of "long variable pointing to a string" but thanx for your effort ;)
You just transform the long variable into string using Cstr()
Ragnar78, the long variable is a POINTER to a string..
I'm very happy to see so many good programmers in this tech community, really living up to the "programming skills" they praised in some other topic :)
one question, fi pointers in VB6?
LOL yes.. and this shows just how good you are in VB6 :)
There are no such thing as pointers in VB6, but I guess you can call an api function and it will use a byte or an integer, to give the api function a pointer address.

And btw, I don't know VB6, bass sheftak ktir 7ebib 7adan yjewbak, elet what the heck :D

And concerning the second problem you had, maybe you should try forums that are more specialized in programming languages, because people there are professionals in the specific language. And I'm sure they can help you better, I think you know that!
There are no such thing as pointers in VB6, but I guess you can call an api function and it will use a byte or an integer, to give the api function a pointer address.

And btw, I don't know VB6, bass sheftak ktir 7ebib 7adan yjewbak, elet what the heck :D

And concerning the second problem you had, maybe you should try forums that are more specialized in programming languages, because people there are professionals in the specific language. And I'm sure they can help you better, I think you know that!
Really ? Maybe you should look into these VB6 functions: VarPtr, StrPtr, ObjPtr and AddressOf. Go ahead and enlighten yourself about the real power of VB6.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;199824 ;)
and
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vbcon98/html/vbconpassingfunctionpointerstodllprocedurestypelibraries.asp ;)
You thought you knew VB6.. :P Anyway thanx for the advice concerning the other topic, but I already found an alternative for using the CallBack, it was easier to let the library queue the events and then extract them one by one.
heyy i didn't know that, i've been a vb programmer for a long time, but never really needed pointers, and when i needed them, i always used other languages to get my work done.

But it's interesting what you said king rhye, you seem to know your shit!!
i'm impressed. :D
Just for the record, I said I don't know VB. But It seems that you don't read well what I write in these posts. :}
There are no such thing as pointers in VB6, but I guess you can call an api function and it will use a byte or an integer, to give the api function a pointer address.
Just for the record, I said I don't know VB. But It seems that you don't read well what I write in these posts. :}
Hmm then explain to us how you claimed that there are no pointers in VB6 if you didn't know VB6 ? :rolleyes:
Take 2 pills and call me in the morning ;)
There are no such thing as pointers in VB6, but I guess you can call an api function and it will use a byte or an integer, to give the api function a pointer address.

And btw, I don't know VB6, bass sheftak ktir 7ebib 7adan yjewbak, elet what the heck :D
Well I told you that you don't read well my post, you're good at copy pasting the expressions that fit for your comfort :)
So as from 1 till 2 i have nothing, i saw your topics and desperate call for someone to answer your topics, and I got some fellow colleagues who work on VB6, so I took the liberty to ask them to answer your question, so they were like "there are no pointers in VB6". and that's that :) I was just humoring you, you know, coz it felt that you were the only one posting in your threads.

:D Oh and one more thing, although I didn't want to say it, as you're a pro programmer (as you claim) and stuff, but here it goes: do you actually know someone who knows everything in all possible languages and technologies? I mean, do you really think there's nothing in life but being an excellent programmer? does this give you the right to diss other people? Does it make you any better HUMAN being than others?

I know excellent programmers, w am not one (this will make you sleep at night), anyway they don't BRAG about it, not even a bit, and when i tell them, hey guys you're GOOD, they just say, it comes with practice, and it's not really a big thing!

I truly hope to see an interesting coding and computer discussion in here, so if you got something to give while being modest, that would be awesome, but if you're gonna brag about every nice trick in VB6 you know (knowing tricks is VERY cool, don't get me wrong but bragging isn't), then that's not interesting anymore, it's UNinteresting!

Voila! That's my honest opinion Mr Sam, am not sure you're gonna like it though.
Hahaha yeah right I was bragging when I posted 2 VB6 problems I encountered and asked for help in here cos I thought people in here meant what they said when they revealed to us their amazing "programming skills", MY MISTAKE. Oh and go back and tell those programmer friends of yours about the existence of pointers in VB6, enlighten them a little.. ;) Basita ma tlo3teh khosraneh bel ekher. I didn't diss anyone who didn't deserve it, yeah so I like to break balls of those who pretend to be someone they're not. And don't worry, I won't post anymore in this tech forum, it's pointless, la 7ayata li man tounadi.
still waiting for the answer....

Of course without the use of API's...
6 days later
aywa microsoft wo ossas, khaliiiik ;)
:P luk 3amnotlob menak linux tutos !