define C-pointer-type

Definition macro

Summary

Defines a constant bound to a pointer class designating pointers to a designator class name.

Signature

define C-pointer-type pointer-class-name => designator-class-name 

Arguments

pointer-class-name

A Dylan variable name.

Values

designator-class

A Dylan name.

Library

c-ffi

Module

c-ffi

Description

Defines a constant bound to a pointer class designating pointers to designator-class-name. Note that the pointer type may already exist. The class defined will be open, abstract and instantiable. Objects returned by make(pointer-class-name) will be instances of a sealed concrete subclass of pointer-class-name.

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C FFI and Win 32 Reference - 31 MAR 2000