Hi, > I am trying to build a function that will return the contents of a field > (basic). The trouble is that all the examples I have found are void > functions that do not return anything. > > Question #1: when I unlock the handle "h", does that invalidate the pointer > to the text string so that it cannot be reliably returned? Yes.
> Question 2: If that is the case, how do I work around it? Why not return the handle instead? Other solution: let the user pass a buffer to your function, and then copy the contents of the field into this buffer. cu Urs -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
