4gl and C

A quick cry for expertise if you have been around this problem. I am trying to use some C functions called from 4gl. I have done this on a other occasions and though I am not a C programmer, what I am doing seems to me to be reasonably analogous to what I have done before which has been successful. Generally my 4gl does define p_filename char(12) call set_params(p_fieldname) The c function in question includes char *p_fieldname[12]; popquote (&*p_fieldname, 12); workname = *p_fieldname; c globals includes char *filename The failure of the call causes a segmentation fault and a core dump. I am also trying to decipher the dump, but I thought someone might have encountered the problem and see some way around it. By the way the c compiler does give me a warning on the "workname = *p_fieldname" saying that the operands are pointers to different types, but I think I might be stuck with this combination. I have tried a number of other combinations which the compiler won't let me past. Any light shed on the subject would be of benefit. -- Con Woodall Colorado St. U.; Veterinary Teach. Hosp.; Ft. Collins CO 80523; 303-491-1244 FAX 303-491-4414 cwoodall@vth1.vth.colostate.edu You can do anything with a computer, but you might not want to. --