PointerType
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Each pointer is identified by a SymTagPointerType symbol.
Properties
The following table shows additional valid properties for this symbol type.
| Property | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IDiaSymbol::get_constType | BOOL |
TRUE if the pointer is marked as a constant. |
| IDiaSymbol::get_length | ULONGLONG |
Size, in bytes, of the pointer. |
| IDiaSymbol::get_lexicalParent | IDiaSymbol* |
Symbol of the enclosing Compiland. |
| IDiaSymbol::get_lexicalParentId | DWORD |
ID of the lexical parent symbol. |
| IDiaSymbol::get_reference | BOOL |
TRUE if pointer is a reference type. |
| IDiaSymbol::get_symIndexId | DWORD |
Index ID of symbol. |
| IDiaSymbol::get_symTag | DWORD |
Returns SymTagPointerType (one of the SymTagEnum Enumeration values). |
| IDiaSymbol::get_type | IDiaSymbol* |
Target symbol of the pointer. |
| IDiaSymbol::get_typeId | DWORD |
ID of the type symbol. |
| IDiaSymbol::get_unalignedType | BOOL |
TRUE if the pointer is unaligned. |
| IDiaSymbol::get_volatileType | BOOL |
TRUE if the pointer is marked as volatile. |