Dereferences a pointer to pointer.
derefPtr( ptr )
| ptr | The pointer to be dereferenced. |
| Return | The pointer stored at the location indicated by ptr, as a pointer-sized integer. |
This function can be used to access data stored into indirect pointers either returned or stored into by-reference parameters or structures by foreign functions.
Return a system dependent dynamic library extension.
dynExt()
| Return | A string containing the local platform dynamic library extension. |
This methods return one of the following values:
- "dll" if the underlying system is an MS-Windows system.
It is possible to use this string to load the "same" dynamic library, exporting the same functions, on different platforms.