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Date: Sun, 26 Jun 1994 09:11:39 -0600
From: Mark Costlow <cheeks@swcp.com>
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Subject: define FUNCTION .. 
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On Sun, 26 Jun 1994 00:42:43 -0400 (EDT),
bbx!mimbres!cs.mtu.edu!aataneja (Bruce Taneja.) said:

Bruce> my  test function in circle.c : (compiled ok..)

Bruce> bool  test(t, char1)
Bruce>  TUPLE t;
Bruce>  char *char1;
Bruce> {

Bruce>         BCIRCLE * bca = (BCIRCLE*) GetAttributeByName(t, "a");

Bruce>   return (char1 == "1") ;  /*return +ve if i/p was 1 */
Bruce> }         ^^^^^^^^^^^^
Bruce> -------------

That's a pointer comparison (comparing a parameter to a string constant).
I think what you want to do is compare the data pointed to by those
pointers:

	return(strcmp(char1, "1") == 0);

Or maybe:

	return (*char1 == '1');

>>Chx

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Mark Costlow
Southwest Cyberport
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