> I have seen a lot of new stuff in C, but one thing is just really escaping > me. I cannot seem to figure out all the *->ch or *->* or whatever. What in > gods name does this "->" mean? I have looked in my on-line C tutorials and > I can't seem to find it. > > chuck That is the same thing as the dot operator. To access a variable in a structure you must use the dot operator: mystruct.variable If the structure variable is defined as a pointer you must use '->'. assume mystruct is now a pointer: mystruct->variable Maybe trying an online C++ course would help...There is one at www.waite.com\ezone which is really good. It has lessons, quizes, chat and mailing lists. You must buy the book to take the course though. I think you would find the answers to almost any question about c there. I mean things like the '->' operator are the backbone of c and if you don't know what they are, then you need to study up. I mean is is a lot more gratifying if you know what something is and you dont have to ask someone. I don't mean to be flaming anyone, but just trying to help find a way to get to know c or c++ a little bit better... +------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ensure that you have read the CircleMUD Mailing List FAQ: | | http://democracy.queensu.ca/~fletcher/Circle/list-faq.html | +------------------------------------------------------------+
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