FUNCTION POINTERS

[Michaelc]

IAM using pcw ver3.28 and i am attempting to use funcion pointers so that
i can get the address of different functions. The help files tell me i can't use function pointers but i've being told that it can and it does compile the declaration of a function pointer. Standard ansi c will compile the following:

void dummy(void);

main()
{
void (*ptrfunction)(); //declaration of function pointer


ptrfunction = dummy; //assigment

}


void dummy(void)
{
int i;

i++;
}

However with the picc compiler it will compile the declaration unlike previous compilers but wont compile the assignment. It will give me the error IMPROPER USE OF FUNCTION IDENTIFIER. If i change the assignment to

ptrfunction = dummy();

It will compile it perfectly, but it doesnt work.
Where am i going wrong or what is the deal with function pointers in PICC.

Thanks

[dyeatman]

From the CCS version lisitng at http://www.ccsinfo.com/versions.shtml:

3.157 The compiler can now generate COFF debug files
3.158 A hang problem (since 3.157) is fixed
3.158 A new format for the help file (.CHM) has been released

3.160 Pointers to functions are now supported <*****************

3.160 Examples updated to use more modern chips
3.160 PCW IDE improvments incorporated
3.160 Some COFF debug file problems are resolved
3.162 More PCW IDE improvments incorporated

[Ttelmah]