Pointer
A variable declaration type modifier
Syntax
`
Dim symbolname As DataType {Pointer | Ptr}
`
Description
Declares a pointer variable. The same as `Ptr`.
Example
`
Dim p As ZString Pointer
Dim text As String
text = "Hello World!"
p = StrPtr(text) + 6
Print text
Print *p
'' Output:
'' Hello World!
'' World!
`
Dialect Differences

- Not available in the -lang qb dialect unless referenced with the alias `__Pointer`.

Differences from QB

- New to FreeBASIC

See also

- `Ptr`