type PShortString = ^ShortString;
Description
The PShortString type is a pointer to an ShortString value.
ShortString variables differ from string variables - the latter are referenced by a pointer. So you must use Addr to point to a ShotrString variable, as in the exemple.
Related commands
PString Pointer to a String value
ShortString Defines a string of up to 255 characters
String A data type that holds a string of characters
Example code : Display a short string using a pointer to it
var
myString : shortString;
stringPtr : PShortString;
begin
// Set up our short string
myString := 'Hello World';
// Point to our string
stringPtr := Addr(myString);
// Display the string using the pointer
ShowMessage(stringPtr^);
end;
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Hello World