Zeiger/Zeigeranfang

English translation: pointer / pointer start

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German term or phrase:Zeiger/Zeigeranfang
English translation:pointer / pointer start
Entered by: Beth Kantus

10:42 Jul 9, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software
German term or phrase: Zeiger/Zeigeranfang
This is from the source code for the controls of a heat treatment furnace:

Zeiger_letztes_DW : WORD ; //Indicator, Last Data Word
Zeiger_aktuelles_DW : WORD ; //Indicator, Current Data Word
Zeigeranfang_SWS_DB111 : WORD ; //Zeigeranfang Sollwertsatz DB111
Zeiger_akt_Kanalnr_Reg : WORD ; //Zeiger aktuelle Kanalnummer Controller
Zeiger_DW_Aenderung : WORD ; //Zeiger DW der Änderung

I was using indicator for Zeiger, but am not sure; and really am not sure about Zeigeranfang.

Any help very much appreciated.
Beth Kantus
United States
Local time: 14:55
pointer / pointer start
Explanation:
Beth, I think what you're looking for is a 'pointer'. In programming terms, a pointer is an identifier indicating the location of an item of data. Synonymous to reference or reference address.

Pointer start:
http://www.ee.ic.ac.uk/docs/software/unix/xmotif/next2.html
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Marcus Malabad
Canada
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That's it! It's been so long since I wrote any code that I had completely forgotten that term. Thanks for your lightning fast help!
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napointer / pointer start
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pointer / pointer start


Explanation:
Beth, I think what you're looking for is a 'pointer'. In programming terms, a pointer is an identifier indicating the location of an item of data. Synonymous to reference or reference address.

Pointer start:
http://www.ee.ic.ac.uk/docs/software/unix/xmotif/next2.html



    Ferretti Dict. of Electronics, Computing and Telecoms
    Reference: http://www.harper.cc.il.us/bus-ss/cis/166/mmckenzi/lect10/l1...
Marcus Malabad
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That's it! It's been so long since I wrote any code that I had completely forgotten that term. Thanks for your lightning fast help!
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