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Padding UDT's in VB

I have a VB4 project and I have migrated to VB6. The app lication is making use of UDT's and I seem to have a problem with alignment. Can anyone help me here??

This is an example of one of the UDT's:-

Type typInvestCbl

intVInvSeqNo As Integer
intMVInvNumber As Integer

dblMVInvBase As Double 'Curr I/O - updated by CBL
dblMVPremAllocation As Double 'I/O
dblMVUnitValue As Double 'Curr I/O - updated from UV tbl
dblMVUnitValueGainLoss As Double

dblMVUnitValueLast As Double
dblVInvUnits As Double
dblVLastInvBase As Double
dblVUpdInvBase As Double
dblVInvEarnings As Double
dblVLoanGuarInt As Double
dblVAdjInvBase As Double

dblVIntFactor As Double
dblVSplitNIP As Double
dblVMortCharge As Double
dblVAdminCharge As Double
dblVMortGiveback As Double
dblVGuarMinDeathBen As Double
dblVBenPremium As Double
dblVSalesCharge As Double
dblVExpenseCharge As Double
dblVUPBCharge As Double
dblVRdrMlyTerMchg As Double
dblVNetGainLoss As Double
End Type

Type typInvestInputCbl
strVStart As String * 8
intMVInvDivCounter As Integer
ProductInvestCbl(20) As typInvestCbl
End Type

Guy Hengel [angelIII / a3]

What do you mean by "problem with alignment" ?
CHeers

DianeCrawford

ASKER

I have padding issue.....VB4 uses WORD alignment and VB6 uses DWord alignment so my UDT's not aligned properly when passed to an external dll....

yongyih

a.. not sure about your problem.. hehe...
how about change your font to courier new?

Guy Hengel [angelIII / a3]

Yes, VB4 is 16bit and VB6 32bit. I guess that the external dll is also only 16bit, which explains the problem.
To solve, I would try to get the external dll also as 32-bit...
CHeers

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pierrecampe

HEY, whats with the 'C' grade
if you dont like a comment then DO NOT accept it as an answer
so WHY is the 'C' ?

Computer101

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DianeCrawford

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Sorry Experts,

I was unaware that I gave a grade C and I didn't know until today that there was a grading system.....

Sorry this will not happen again.....

Thanks for everyone help in the past and I hope I can get help in the future....

DianeCrawford

ASKER

pierrecampe

DianeCrawford
i hereby appologize for shouting at you