CRE Programmer's Guide

Data Type Correspondence
Common Run-Time Environment (CRE) Programmer’s Guide—528146-004
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Table A-6. Pointer Types
Langauge
Procedure
Pointer Byte Pointer Word Pointer Extended Pointer
BASIC -- -- -- --
Cfunction
pointer
byte pointer word pointer extended pointer
COBOL -- -- -- --
FORTRAN -- -- -- --
SQL -- -- -- --
TAL -- 16-bit pointer,
byte-
addressed
16-bit pointer,
word-addressed
32-bit pointer
pTAL PROCPTR 16-bit pointer,
byte-
addressed
16-bit pointer,
word-addressed
32-bit pointer
Return
Value Size
(Words)
1 or 2,
depends on
declared
pointer size
1 or 2,
depends on
declared
pointer size
1 or 2, depends
on declared
pointer size
1 or 2, depends on
declared pointer
size