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<![CDATA[Data Access Worldwide Forums - Unicode & 64-Bit Applications]]> https://support.dataaccess.com/Forums/ Adapting DataFlex applications to use Unicode or 64-bit capabilities. en Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:11:03 GMT vBulletin 60 https://support.dataaccess.com/Forums/images/misc/rss.png <![CDATA[Data Access Worldwide Forums - Unicode & 64-Bit Applications]]> https://support.dataaccess.com/Forums/ Pointer vs Address https://support.dataaccess.com/Forums/showthread.php?73351-Pointer-vs-Address&goto=newpost Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:38:36 GMT Hello, I have some very basic language questions, what is the difference between Pointer and Address in DataFlex? And also does the meaning change... Hello,
I have some very basic language questions, what is the difference between Pointer and Address in DataFlex? And also does the meaning change between DF 19.1 and 20.x? and between 32 and 64 bit?

I am playing to convert programs that use OemToUtf8Buffer from 19.1 and 20.x and seems that moving a pointer variable to string or address to string is not the same. In Dataflex 19.1 if aString is an Address sResult is as expected, but if it is a Pointer sResult is an integer.

Code:

Move (OemToUtf8Buffer(AddressOf(sData), CStringLength(sData))) to aString

Move aString to sResult

Thank you very much, kind regards
Luca ]]> luca.vettoretto https://support.dataaccess.com/Forums/showthread.php?73351-Pointer-vs-Address