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Description
Returns the address of the memory block used by a variable.
Syntax
ptr = VARPTR(VariableName)
Returns
Number
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Optional |
Meaning |
VariableName |
Variable |
No |
Name of the variable you want the address. |
Remarks
VariableName can also be an UDT structure or elements inside UDT at any nesting level.
Restrictions
Attention: for dynamic ASCIIZ strings VARPTR will return the data address and not the pointer to data address.
See also
STRPTR, VARPTR, POKE$, POKE, PEEK$, PEEK
Examples