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DECLARE LONG GlobalLock IN WIN32API LONG HMEM
DECLARE LONG GlobalUnlock IN WIN32API LONG HMEM

lhMem = bcRESULT2.pBC_TwoDimRes.hBC_TwoDimRes

IF lhMem <> 0
  lnPtr = GlobalLock(lhMem)
  IF lnPtr <> 0	
    lnLen = bcRESULT2.pBC_TwoDimRes.iBC_TwoDimLen
    lcResult = SYS(2600, lnPtr, lnLen)
    =GlobalUnlock(lhMem)
  ENDIF
ENDIF

>>>
>>>so the days second riddle.
>>>
>>>I have a dll that returns a string in an handle.
>>>
>>>It gives me the handle as well as the len of the string.
>>>
>>>Simple question:
>>>How do i get my string?
>>>
>>>TIA
>>>
>>>Agnes
>>
>>see sys(2600) first example
>>
>>There's another solution with api
>
>Hm,
>
>this returns garbage.
>
>Is handler the same is pointer in this context?
>
>even the C example does something with globallock etc
>
>from the VB
>

>        If bcRESULT2.pBC_TwoDimRes.hBC_TwoDimRes <> 0 Then
>            h2DResult = 0
>            h2DResult = GlobalLock(bcRESULT2.pBC_TwoDimRes.hBC_TwoDimRes)
>            If h2DResult = 0 Then
>                sResult = sResult + TXT_ERROR_RESULT_2DIM_NOACCESS + vbCrLf
>            Else
>                s2DResult = String(bcRESULT2.pBC_TwoDimRes.iBC_TwoDimLen + 1, Chr(0))
>                Call CopyMemory(ByVal s2DResult, ByVal h2DResult, bcRESULT2.pBC_TwoDimRes.iBC_TwoDimLen)
>                s2DResult = Left(s2DResult, bcRESULT2.pBC_TwoDimRes.iBC_TwoDimLen)
>                sResult = sResult + qsTrim(s2DResult) + vbCrLf
>                bcData = qsTrim(s2DResult)
>                GlobalUnlock (h2DResult)
>            End If
>            GlobalFree (bcRESULT2.pBC_TwoDimRes.hBC_TwoDimRes)
>            bcRESULT2.pBC_TwoDimRes.hBC_TwoDimRes = 0
>        Else
>....
>        End If
>

>
>Agnes
>
>Update,
>
>ah, I ifound the declaration. I will give it a try.