sending a variable to another function

is u wish to send the copy of the variable. as in the variable's value wud not be modified in the function, then

//function declarations
int fun1();
int fun2(int param);

int fun1()
{
    int a = 68;
    int rslt = 0 ;

     rslt = fun2(a);//NOTE: the way a's value  is passed
}
int fun2(int param)//NOTE the signature of the function
{

//sum junk operation.. but note the way param is bein accessed
  if (param)  
     {
        param = param * 2;
        return param;
      }
  return 0;
 }

if u wish to manipulate the variable's contents by sending it to another function, u need to pass its address as a parameter to the function. and in the called function, dereference it.
for eg:

//function declarations
int fun1();
int fun2(int *param);

int fun1()
{
    int a = 68;
    int rslt = 0 ;

     rslt = fun2(&a);//NOTE: passing address of a . see &
}
int fun2(int *param)//NOTE the signature of the function
{

//sum junk operation.. but note the way param is bein accessed
   if (*param) //usage: dereferencing the address
     {
       *param = *param *2;//dereferencing again
         return 1;
      }
  return 0;
 }
   

refer this site for a better view:
of call by value and reference:

http://www.circlemud.org/~jelson/560/1998-august/day3/sld012.htm
http://www-ee.eng.hawaii.edu/Courses/EE150/Book/chap3/subsection2.1.2.2.html

i don't know if that is what i am looking for.  It might be but i am not sure.

here is the part of my code that is relevant


   do
   {
      scanf("%d", &pat_choice);

        if (pat_choice >= 1 && pat_choice <=6)
        {
         menu_choice(int pat_choice);  /*this needs to send the variable pat_choice to the menu_choice function*/
         printf("Enter the size of the pattern: \n\n");
           do
           {
              scanf("%d", &size);
              if (size >= 1 && size <=9)
              /* i need something here to pass the value of size to function menu choice
           }while(size >=1 && size <=9);
        }
        else
        {
        exit (0);
        }
   while(pat_choice < 1 && pat_choice > 7);




so basically i am trying to pass the values of  
int size and int pat_choice to the variable menu_choice

I know that i am hard coding so don't worry about that if you think it is a mistake.

I would think that you would put
menu_choice(int size);     but i don't think that would work b/c there would be two parameters which i beleive there can only be one parameter.

if u wish to call menu_choice with with pat_choice as value

all u need to dis is
replace
menu_choice(int pat_choice);  /*this needs to send the variable pat_choice to the menu_choice function*/
in ur code to
menu_choice(pat_choice);
similarly
menu_choice(size);
coz ur function menu_choice takes int as a parameter
and whaddyya mean by
>menu_choice(int size);     but i don't think that would work b/c there would >be two parameters which i beleive there can only be one parameter.

menu_choice(int size);
this means the function declaration.... which takes a paramter of type int

or do u want menu_choice to take 2 parameters pat_choice and size?
then u need to
declare
menu_choice(int choice, int size);
and in the defn
menu_choice(int choice, int size)
{


}

and what abt the return type of this function menu_choice??

i want menu_choice to take two variables.  but where would i put the declaring statement?

would i need it to go after my send do-while loop?

the declaring statement  of the function can be a global one like how ive defined fun2 in my post  earlier
or b4 ur do-while

void menu_choice(int choice, int size);
paste the above statement in d 2 options i ve mentioned

nevermind my last comment Ajar got what i am thinking. I will try that tommorow when i get the rest of my code writen.  Thanks for the help.  hopefully it works.  We will see.  It is a little late here lol.  My my how time flies when you are stumped by code.

if i put it before the do-while loop then my conditions would not be met and any number would work.  

a function declaration is not gonna harm the way ur code works.
its jus a notification u can say that a func named menu_choice exists
with void return type takin 2 ints as paramter.
u need 2 b sure where u have 2 call d function
which i presume lookin at ur code
after u accept size frm user
so u put
menu_choice(pat_choice, size);l
there

thanks for the help.