Chapter 6 Function Descriptions
MoveBlock
void MoveBlock(ps, pd, size);
Purpose
Moves size bytes from one address to another. The source and destination memory blocks can overlap.
Parameters
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ps |
UPtr |
Pointer to source. |
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pd |
UPtr |
Pointer to destination. |
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size |
int32 |
Number of bytes you want to move. |
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NumericArrayResize
MgErr NumericArrayResize (int32 typeCode, int32 numDims, Uhandle *dataHP, int32 totalNewSize)
Purpose
Resizes a data handle that refers to a numeric array. This routine also accounts for alignment issues. It does not set the array dimension field. If *dataHP is NULL, LabVIEW allocates a new array handle in *dataHP.
Parameters
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typeCode |
int32 |
Data type for the array you want to resize. |
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numDims |
int32 |
Number of dimensions in the data structure |
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to which the handle refers. |
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*dataHP |
UHandle |
Pointer to the handle you want to resize. |
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totalNewSize |
int32 |
New number of elements to which the handle |
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Return Value
mgErr, which can contain the following errors:
NoErr |
No error. |
MFullErr |
Not enough memory to perform the operation. |
mZoneErr |
Handle or pointer not in specified zone. |
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Offset
Macro
int16 Offset(type, field);
Purpose
Returns the offset of the specified field within the structure called type.
Parameters
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type |
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Structure that contains field. |
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field |
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Field whose offset you want to determine. |
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Return Value
An offset as an int16.
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Pin
int32 Pin(i, low, high);
Purpose
Returns i coerced to fall within the range from low to high inclusive.
Parameters
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i |
int32 |
Value you want to coerce to the specified |
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range. |
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low |
int32 |
Low value of the range to which you want to |
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coerce i. |
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high |
int32 |
High value of the range to which you want to |
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coerce i. |
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Return Value
i coerced to the specified range.
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