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From: john@frog.UUCP (John Woods, Software)
Newsgroups: net.sources.bugs
Subject: Re: Call of non-function (?)
Message-ID: <298@frog.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 18-Dec-85 17:01:50 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 18 17:01:50 1985
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Organization: Charles River Data Systems, Framingham MA
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>While trying to compile some source code that I got over the net, my compiler
>tripped over this line:
> 
>cmd->c_func(args, arg1, arg2, got1, got2);
> 
>In fact, at several points in the code, similar lines made the compiler throw
>up.  The error was 'call of non-function'.

Change the line to read

( * cmd->c_func ) (args, arg1, arg2, got1, got2);

Some compilers accept the shortcut (since its meaning is obvious), some don't.

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