Re: Extraction Crash

From: Davies, Nathan (DaviesN@AECL.CA)
Date: 10/20/97


ya...well...that was all screwed up...

I meant if p temp worx, but p temp->next doesn't, p temp.next should

>Nathan Davies,
>
>Good point, if p temp worx and p->next doesn't, maybe p.next will...
>
>how is temp declared, temp, or *temp...
>
>>Nathan Davies,
>>
>>since it IS a valid pointer to a memory address, you just are attempting to
>>access it the wrong way.
>>
>>try doing a
>>p *temp and send me (private mail)
>>the output you get.
>>you didn't do that. (it says its an obj_data ptr, but that's what its CAST
>>as)
>>i'm thinking you may be attempting an extract_obj() on a mob or character or
>>something of the sort.
>>
>>Akuma the Raging Coder
>>
>>>
>>>> > Well, the best I can offer is that you do not test for
>>>> > the null condition of temp->next.  Thus you are probably
>>>> > seg faulting here. Try:
>>>> >  while (temp && temp->next && (temp->next != obj))
>>>> >
>>>> > Not sure this is it, but its a good idea to always check
>>>> > for the NULL condition anyway.
>>>
>>>I tried that as well. As soon as I try to access temp->next in ANY form,
>>>the crash hits with a seg fault. :(
>>>
>>>John Evans <evansj@hi-line.net>
>>>
>>>May the source be with you.
>>
>


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