John Elliot wrote: > >Now the question is, since SomeRandomBoxApi takes a pointer to a > >_D3DBOX (which is equivalent to a pointer to a Box), why pass in > >the Box by value? > > Just thinking out loud, but might it have something to do > with threading concerns? If I hand out a reference to something on > my stack to a strange API how do I know that it will finish with it > before my stack changes..
But it isn't a strange API. After all, presumably the Managed DirectX API designers understand how the DirectX API works. I'm no DirectX programmer, but I assume that since it isn't documented, that the API will not hold on the pointer. Regards, Jeroen =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentorŪ http://www.develop.com Some .NET courses you may be interested in: NEW! Guerrilla ASP.NET, 17 May 2004, in Los Angeles http://www.develop.com/courses/gaspdotnetls View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
