Pointers to Functions

[Martin M Lacey]

In article <59 at andromeda.UUCP> dave at andromeda.UUCP (Dave Bloom) writes:
><>
>Here's a good(?) question. Lets say I have this:
>
>main()
>{
>	int a(), b();  /* defined somewhere else */
>	int (*c)();    /* a pointer to a function returning int (K&R pg141) */
>		.
>		.
>		.
>	c = b;
>	(*c)(some arguments);
>}
>
>Our compiler claims c is an "illegal function", 
> [...]
>Looks like I'm missing something. Can anyone out the lend me a hand???
>What is it that's wrong in example one? How can I declare a generic pointer
>to an int-function, set it equal to the address of a valid int function,
>and use it instead of the function????
>
>Thanx.
>-- 
>     			       Dave Bloom


I have just tested the above on our system (Sys 5 rel 2: HP9000 series 500)
and it works no problem.  Your compiler is out-dated probably.

		Magic Martin.