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problem with pointers - strange bug

 
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problem with pointers - strange bug
PostPosted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 4:15 pm     Reply with quote

I am using a PIC18F4620 because of the large memory.

Here is my code. I tried to reproduce the bug using a smaller program than my program.

Code:
#include <18F4620.h>
#device *=16
#device adc=8
#use delay(clock=20000000)
#fuses NOWDT,WDT128,LP, NOPROTECT, IESO, BROWNOUT, BORV21, NOPUT, NOCPD, STVREN, NODEBUG, LVP, NOWRT, NOWRTD, NOEBTR, NOCPB, NOEBTRB, NOWRTC, NOWRTB, FCMEN, XINST, PBADEN, LPT1OSC, MCLR


Code:
void main()
{

   unsigned int array[1000];

   typedef union myType
   {
      unsigned int mybyte;
      struct _BITS
      {
         unsigned int value:7;
         unsigned int onebit:1;
      }bits;
   }Type;


   Type * ptr = 0x014A;

   (*ptr).mybyte = 11;


}


I really don't need the big array, but I just use it to be able to track what value is at address 0x14A in MPLAB Sim.

The problem is that the instruction (*ptr).mybyte = 11; doesnt change the value at address 0x014A, but changes the value at address 0x004A.

When I set ptr to a smaller value like 0xBE for example, everything works fine. Why doesn't this work with 0x014A.

What can I do to change the value at address 0x014A???
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 6:16 pm     Reply with quote

Code:
   ptr->mybyte = 11;
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 7:49 pm     Reply with quote

Thanks.
BTW CCS should make sure that this kind of details work.

I mean, what's the difference betwen ptr->mybyte and (*ptr).mybyte ???
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