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  1. 08-22-2007 #1
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    syntax ?

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    int DialogPassword( char*& passwd );
    What does the *& mean ?

    Thanks,
    Ken
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    Quote Originally Posted by bean66 View Post
    What does the *& mean ?
    It's a reference to a pointer.

    EDIT: It's C++, not C.
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    If you want to look into it more, read http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infoce...ef/cplr233.htm
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    Ah, thats why my c compiler didn't like it...
    *& in c is invalid.

    Thanks.
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