cast a C char array - offset ?

[irtcupc via Digitalmars-d-learn]

On Monday, 2 February 2015 at 13:40:30 UTC, irtcupc wrote:
> On Monday, 2 February 2015 at 13:34:28 UTC, ketmar wrote:
>> On Mon, 02 Feb 2015 13:32:57 +0000, ketmar wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 02 Feb 2015 13:23:23 +0000, irtcupc wrote:
>>> 
>>>> my current understanding is that:
>>>> - C: char CompleteInstr[INSTRUCT_LENGTH] is actually a raw 
>>>> chunk - D:
>>>> defining the member as char[INSTRUCT_LENGTH] is an error - 
>>>> the first
>>>> member of a D array is the .length - first char actually 
>>>> stands where
>>>> .length uses to be, which explains the shift.
>>> 
>>> nope. fixed length arrays doesn't have dedicated `.length` 
>>> member. try
>>> this:
>>> 
>>>  align(1)
>>>  struct _Disasm {
>>>  align(1):
>>>    ...
>>
>> actually, first align is not necessary at all. i.e.:
>>
>>  struct _Disasm {
>>  align(1):
>>
>> the difference is that `align` before struct tells how 
>> structure should
>> be packed (i.e. when you have `_Disasm[2] arr`). and `align` 
>> *inside*
>> struct tells compiler how struct *members* should be packed.
>
> Thx, problem fixed, it works now.

Thx again for your help Ketmar and FG, Thx again for the help in 
the other Q too (the one about snn imports), I share the binding, 
it's nothing at all but  was a fun to do on a off-day...

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