One of the most common applications for using function pointers is in task schedulers. Every embedded system contains some type of task scheduler whether it is a simple round robin loop or a state of ...

Embedded programming is a tricky task that looks straightforward to the uninitiated, but those with a few decades of experience know differently. Getting what you want to work predictably or even fit ...

This is an example of how to get pointers to GameMaker's built-in functions and pass them to native extensions. This enables you to call built-in functions (or user-defined ones!) from native code, ...

Functions pointer is a pointer to a function such as for example a pointer to a string. The usefulness lie behind the use of generic name to call any function with just referencing the pointer. This ...

This may fall under the heading of "Don't do that" but did cause me to be slightly curious.<BR><BR>What would happen if you say, created a pointer to a function that took three ints as arguments, but ...

Delegates are type safe function pointers *with an optional this pointer* thus no need to pass one round yourself. Obviously their utility is much enhanced in contract to C++ by virtue of being part ...

ESET researchers provide a comprehensive analysis and assessment of a critical severity vulnerability with low likelihood of ...