From: steven DOT watson AT dtn DOT ntl DOT com
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Subject: re: pointers
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 22:30:28 +0000
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To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
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hi
I think I have solved my problem?
but I am still not sure that it is correct 

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>


int main(void)
{

char  text[]="pointer 1\n";
char  text1[]="pointer 2\n";

int *pstring;
char *stringp;
int i;
      printf("please enter number 2");
      scanf("%i",&i);

       pstring =(int *) malloc (i);/*wanting pointer to pointers but ?
       */

       if (pstring== NULL)
          printf("not enough memory\n");

       stringp=(char *)malloc(sizeof(text));

       if (stringp== NULL)
          printf("not enough memory\n");

       strcpy(stringp,text);
       printf("%s should be pointer1 \n",stringp);

       *pstring=(int)stringp;
       printf("%s should be pointer 1\n",(int*) *pstring);

       stringp=(char *)malloc(sizeof(text1));

       if (stringp== NULL)
          printf("not enough memory\n");


       strcpy(stringp,text1);
       *(++pstring)=(int)stringp;

       printf("%s should be pointer 2 \n",(int *)*pstring);
      *(--pstring);
       printf("%s should be pointer 1\n",(int*)*pstring);

   return 0;
}

sorry to answer my own mail!


Steven Watson