-=> Quoting Tony Master to Scott Adams <=-

 TM> Quoting message from Scott Adams to Tony Master
 SA>         What level of knowledge do you know about them now? I
 SA>         ask so not to go WAY basic on you :)

 TM> i know they point to a spot in memory

        That's a start :)

        Did I post my stupid ancient lesson? :)

        I honestly thought I had more detail in it but apparently
        didn't.  I ought to see if I have my IRC logs when
        I taught some stuff on the IRC sysopnet.  Might
        have something there on pointers.

        The basic thing to remember is that pointers can save tons
        of memory and free up that annoying 64k data limit.  You
        can set up a array with a pointer and free up data space.

        That is their main purpose in the old world.  In modern
        world they tend to be more for efficiency since most
        compilers use windows and such.



... I no longer have a need to learn.  It's part of being an SOB.
--- Fringe BBS