[comp.lang.pascal] TP's linker

C0361@univscvm.csd.scarolina.edu ( Thomas Jenkins) (10/19/90)

Hello,

  I just completed writeing a password object ( sort of - testing now ).  I
Have a question though.  The object is declared in a unit.  The unit is
declared as overlay-able.  What happens a runtime?  The unit does not declare
a variable of type PasswordObj - that is left up to the calling program.  Will
TP place the code for the methods in the overlay buffer, or will the code be
bound in a way that will prohibit this?  If the code is abandoned, what will
happen to the data?  Will in cease to exist ( I doen't see how if the main
program reserves the space ) ?

Any help, or comments welcomed,

tom

THOMAS E. JENKINS, JR.

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