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From: Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com>
Subject: Re: Get a pointer to an array
Date: 1999/06/06
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In article <37599022.C77585D@barak-online.net>,
  Elad Rosenheim <e_ros@netvision.net.il> wrote:
> This question may seem easy, but I haven't been able to find
> a solution:
>
> How do I create a normal array, then point an access type to
> it?

First answer, Don't! Aliasing of this kind is almost always
dubious and inadvisable.

Second answer, if you must do it for a good reason (there are
not very many good reasons for doing this), then declare the
array aliased, and use 'Access.



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