[ECOS] Message boxes

[Jonathan Larmour]

Alfredo Carrillo wrote:
> 
> I am using message boxes for exange information between two threads, but
> need to pass a structure, not only simple data as 'int' or 'char'. When
> I compile my program, the compiler shows as follows:
> 
> cannot convert from type 'MyTYPE' to type 'void*'
> 
> How could I use types defined by me to interchange info?

Message boxes store void *'s, which means you should be passing in the
address of a structure most likely. Obviously be careful that the contents
of the structure are not made invalid, or deleted before the recipient can
process the message - only the pointer is copied into the queue, not the
structure it points to.

Jifl
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