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From: Martin Krischik <martin@krischik.com>
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Subject: Re: Ada equivalent for C-pointer?
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 10:09:00 +0100
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Alfred Hilscher wrote:

> 
> I want to interface to a C-function expecting a "far *", what have I to
> pass: an "access all ..." or "System.Address"? Are there differences
> between access and address, or are their internal representations equal?
> I use GNAT 3.15p.

Read for infos about access:

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Programming:Ada:Types:access

And for C especialy the chaper:

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Programming:Ada:Types:access#C_compatible_pointer

With Regards

Martin
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