The * is a signifier that the variable is a pointer or memory reference.
It means that the variable that gets passed in can be changed by the function.

I wish I knew the exact way to declare an API function in FoxPro as my background is mainly in C++ and VB. I have been tinkering with FoxPro and learning a bit about it.

btw, What do you want the computer name for? I am just curious.

>Hi Brian,
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>Thanks for your help, but I really don't know how to operation with API function calling, could u give me some example? and what is the "*" means between FAR and name.
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>Thanks
>Aston