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Addr - gives the address of a variable, function or procedure system unit
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1 function Addr ( Variable name ) : Pointer;
2 function Addr ( Function name ) : Pointer;
3 function Addr ( Procedure name ) : Pointer;
Description
The Addr function returns the address of a Variable, Function or Procedure.
It is similar to the @ operator, but is not constrained by the $TypedAddress compiler directive - it always returns an untyped Pointer.
You can cast this to a typed pointer, as in the example.
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Pointer Defines a general use Pointer to any memory based data
Example code : Using the address of a string to display the string
var
myString : string;
ptrString : PString;
begin
// Set up variable values
myString := 'Hello there';
ptrString := Addr(myString);
ShowMessage('myString : '+ptrString^);
end;
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myString : Hello there
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