problem with structure unions

[kinglestat]

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Structure CSTR 
  StructureUnion 
    s.s 
    i.i 
  EndStructureUnion 
EndStructure 

Why this structure does not work anymore with PV45RC1 ?

[STARGÅTE]

Structure clear because this structure can not be totally deleted, because it is not clear whether an integer is filled or the string.
So it would come to a memory leak.
Use a this or fixstrings:

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Structure CSTR 
  StructureUnion 
    s.String
    i.i 
  EndStructureUnion 
EndStructure

[kinglestat]

it is not the same thing
with , String I would have to use Peeks() to retrieve the string!

[netmaestro]

with , String I would have to use Peeks() to retrieve the string!

You would just drill down one more level:

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Structure dog
  StructureUnion
    name.string
    i.i 
  EndStructureUnion
EndStructure

With puppy.dog
  \name\s = "Bowser"
EndWith

Debug puppy\name\s

[srod]

@Kinglestat : even allowing for the fact that earlier versions of PB permitted you to do such a thing, it would never have been a good idea because of the reasons STARGÅTE outlined. You are just asking for trouble, especially if using this structure in the form of a local variable. I'd expect some serious crashes here when PB's generated code attempted to tidy up the stack etc.

[kinglestat]

the problem is speed; I need to quickly have access to a string in a particular memory location without using Peeks()
If you have any ideas, please feel free to share

cheers

[srod]

Either use a pointer or Netmaestro's code above.

[kinglestat]

thanks netmaestro
should even have been obvious (to me)