"Thaynann" <Thaynann@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have the follow srtuct
>
> public struct tDEVFOUND
> {
> public char[] bda;
> public char[] dev_class;
> public char[] name;
> public int connected;
> };
>
> and i want to be able to the members, but i wanted to make a pointer..ie
> tDEVFOUND *a;
>
> but i get a compile error...is there anyway to do this??
>
>

"Sylvain Lafontaine" wrote:

> In unsafe mode, you can have pointer; however, I don't see the purpose here
> for having a pointer to tDEVFOUND. Also, don't forget that with pointers,
> you will loose some capabilities of the managed environment.
>
> See:
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/csref/html/vcwlkunsafecodetutorial.asp
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/csref/html/vclrffixed.asp
>
> S. L.
>
> "Thaynann" <Thaynann@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FA157E14-1EE1-49AA-BFD9-9B969856AA5F@microsoft.com...
> >I have the follow srtuct
> >
> > public struct tDEVFOUND
> > {
> > public char[] bda;
> > public char[] dev_class;
> > public char[] name;
> > public int connected;
> > };
> >
> > and i want to be able to the members, but i wanted to make a pointer..ie
> > tDEVFOUND *a;
> >
> > but i get a compile error...is there anyway to do this??
> >
> >
>
>