*pointerset()

Sets the initial value of a pointer.

Syntax

*pointerset (pointer number, pointer, value)

Type

HyperMesh Template Command

Inputs

pointer number: Value from pointer1 to pointer10 indicating which of the 10 possible pointers should be set to thevalue parameter.
pointer: The pointer to the data object to be accessed. Only certain data types may use pointers. These are described in the template commands in which they are valid.
value: The value of the pointer.

Example

For example, to output all the dictionary entries for a component, the following commands could be used while in the component block:

*counterset(counter1,0)
*loopif([counter1 != dictionarymax])
   *pointerset(pointer1,dictionary,counter1)
   *field(string,pointer1.name,0)
   *field(integer,pointer1.type,0)
   *field(string,pointer1.string,0)
   *field(real,pointer1.value,8)
   *counterinc(counter1)
*endloop()