> this seems to be something that i'm learning about... it appears to be a > bit(???) different than what i am used to with TP/BP 6/7... > > in this case, does a const parameter point to the original or a copy of > the > original?
Read the docs. If the size of the argument is greater than native pointer size, it would be passed by reference. Otherwise, it's passed by value. A new constref modifier would always pass it by reference. -- View this message in context: http://free-pascal-general.1045716.n5.nabble.com/Passing-objects-to-libraries-and-back-tp3401092p3402047.html Sent from the Free Pascal - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal