Re: Access and alias

[Laurent Guerby <guerby@acm.org>]

"NANCY HEHIR" <nanceh.ennis@tinet.ie> writes:

> I am trying to use SetCommState to configure a Comm Port.
> I have created a handle for COM1 using CreateFile.
> SetCommState takes as it's parameters the handle and a type LPDCB (access to
> the DCB)
> The type LPDCB is defined in Win32-winbase.ads

Okay, win32, I see now, no way around this major braindamage then ;-).

Last time I had to use the Win32 API, I manually imported the needed
entries (a dozen) using System.Address as parameter type and 'Address
on various things on the caller side. This way I avoided the
dependency on the Win32 binding hierarchy, hence easier build process.
Of course, after a dozen functions, I'd switch to use the Win32
binding.

> Thanks for your help

You're welcome.

--LG