Your new code is correct. The actual string is copied into the database. Dave "meg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thanks Dave, for the reply. (and Lion). > > I figured that I couldn't use the handle. One more question - does the > DmWrite function copy the actual bits written at the adress it is given, or > does it just note the address? For instance, if I changed my code to what I > have shown below, would it actually copy the words from the string into the > database, or would it simply note the pointer? In other words, once the > pointer q is no longer valid, would the values stored in the database still > be valid? > > Thanks, > meg > **************************code******************************** > typedef struct { > MemHandle QuestionAnswers; > UInt8 sessionFinished; > } packed_question_type; > > //part of save database routine > > //grab data from handle for packed question > q = MemHandleLock (packedQuestion.QuestionAnswers) > > error = DmWrite(p, 0, &q, StrLen(q)); > > MemHandleUnlock(packedQuestion.QuestionAnswers); > > > >
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