MakeFixedBuff

Description: This statement creates a buffer value which has its data stored at a specific memory address. Not supported under 64-bit VTS.

Returns: Nothing (uses first parameter)

Usage: Script or Steady State

Format: MakeFixedBuff(ReturnBuff, Address, Size)

Parameters: ReturnBuff { Variable } { required } { no default }

Any variable in which the newly created buffer is stored.

Address { numeric } { required } { no default }

Any expression which gives a 4 byte selector:offset value for the protected mode memory to access. This is usually returned from a DLL call and is handled as a long integer type value.

Size { numeric } { required } { no default }

Any numeric expression giving the number of bytes in the buffer. This value must be between 0 and 65 500.

Comments: This statement is used to access specific addresses in protected mode memory. This is intended to be used for specialized inter-program communication tasks such as accessing a shared memory buffer used by another program.