RE: Compiler error "parameter does not match" (a bug?)

From: Campbell, Robert D (UK) <"Campbell,>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 09:54:55 +0100

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> My problem was that I need the RECORD, not pointer to record,
> because Controls do not take pointers.


I thought that they did. I am talking, quickly, about
stuff I did a long time ago, so my memory is rusty. But...

The Controls Link is established when it is loaded, so the
pointer and its pointed to data must be already initialised.
The link stays static, so if you change the pointer the Control
still points to the old data. If you unload the Module, all kinds
of grief!.

To follow the changed pointer use Controls.Relink.

Robert

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