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Pshortstring - a pointer to an shortstring value

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; Show full unit code Hello World