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EDIT: requested by DeadMG:

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EDIT Thats a very little part of the original code. The CSRecodset class is only a casting class of CXdbRecordset, where all the real code is. Doing so I can let the user take benefit of what I wrote without loosing my rights. I do not pretend to demonstrate that my database engine is professional but it really works.

//-------------------------------------
class CSRecordSet : public CSObject
//-------------------------------------
{
public:
    CSRecordSet();
    virtual ~CSRecordSet();
    // Constructor
    bool Create(CSDataBase* pDataBase,CSQueryDef* pQueryDef);
    //Open, find, close
    int OpenRst(bool bReadBlanks=0,bool bCheckLastSql=0,bool bForceLoad=0,bool bMessage=1);     // for a given SQL
    int FindRecord(bool bNext);         // for a given SQL
    // TABLE must be ordered by the same fields that will be seek
    bool SeekRecord(int nFieldIndex, char *key, int length=0);  // CRT bsearch
    bool SeekRecord(int nFieldIndex, long key);     
    bool SeekRecord(int nFieldIndex, double key, int decimals);     
    bool SeekRecord(XSEK *SEK);     
    bool DeleteRecord(void);
    bool Close(void);
    // Record Position:
    bool IsEOF(void);           // pointer out of bound
    bool IsLAST(void);          // TRUE if last record
    bool IsBOF(void);           // pointer out of bound
    bool IsOpen(void);
    bool Move(long lRows);      // returns FALSE if out of bound
    void MoveNextNotEof(void);  // eof is tested
    void MoveNext(void);        // eof is not tested
    void MovePrev(void);        // bof is tested
    void MoveLast(void);
    void MoveFirst(void);
    void SetAbsolutePosition(long lRows);
    long GetAbsolutePosition(void);
    void GoToLast(void); // Restore position after a Filter
    // Table info
    long GetRecordCount(void);
    int GetRstTableNumber(void);
    int GetRecordLength(void); //includes stamp (sizeof char)
    int GetTableType(void);
    // Field info
    int GetFieldCount(void);
    void GetFieldName(int nFieldIndex, char *pbuffer);
    int GetFieldIndex(const char *sFieldName);
    int GetFieldSize(int nFieldIndex);
    int GetFieldDGSize(int nFieldIndex); // String size (i.e. dg_Boolean)
    long GetRecordID(void);
    int GetStandardFieldCount(void);
    bool IsMemoFileTable(void);
    bool IsNumberField(int nFieldIndex);
    int GetFieldType(int nFieldIndex);
    // Read Field value
    bool GetFieldValue(int nFieldIndex, XdbVar& var);
    bool GetFieldValueIntoBuffer(int nFieldIndex,char *pbuffer);
    char *GetMemoField(int nMemoFieldIndex, char *pbuffer, int buf_size);
    bool GetBinaryField(unsigned char *buffer,long *buf_size);
    // Write Field value
    void Edit(void); // required
    bool SetFieldValue(int nFieldIndex, XdbVar& var);
    bool SetFieldValueFromBuffer(int nFieldIndex,const char *pbuffer);
    bool Update(void); // required
    // pointer to the same lpSql
    LPXSQL GetSQL(void);
};

//---------------------------------------------------
CSRecordSet::CSRecordSet(){
//---------------------------------------------------
    pClass |= (CS_bAttach);
}
CSRecordSet::~CSRecordSet(){
    if(pObject) delete (CXdbRecordset*)pObject;
}
bool CSRecordSet::Create(CSDataBase* pDataBase,CSQueryDef* pQueryDef){
    CXdbQueryDef *qr=(CXdbQueryDef*)pQueryDef->GetObject();
    CXdbTables *db=(CXdbTables*)pDataBase->GetObject();
    CXdbRecordset *rst = new CXdbRecordset(db,qr);
    if(rst==NULL) return 0;
    pObject = (unsigned long) rst;
    return 1;
}
bool CSRecordSet::Close(void){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->Close();
}
int CSRecordSet::OpenRst(bool bReadBlanks,bool bCheckLastSql,bool bForceLoad, bool bMessage){
    unsigned long dw=0L;
    if(bReadBlanks) dw|=SQL_bReadBlanks;
    if(bCheckLastSql) dw|=SQL_bCheckLastSql;
    if(bMessage) dw|=SQL_bRstMessage;
    if(bForceLoad) dw|=SQL_bForceLoad;

    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->OpenEx(dw);
}
int CSRecordSet::FindRecord(bool bNext){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->FindRecordEx(bNext);
}
bool CSRecordSet::DeleteRecord(void){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->DeleteEx();
}
bool CSRecordSet::IsEOF(void){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->IsEOF();
}
bool CSRecordSet::IsLAST(void){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->IsLAST();
}
bool CSRecordSet::IsBOF(void){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->IsBOF();
}
bool CSRecordSet::IsOpen(void){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->IsOpen();
}
bool CSRecordSet::Move(long lRows){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->MoveEx(lRows);
}
void CSRecordSet::MoveNextNotEof(void){
    ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->MoveNextNotEof();
}
void CSRecordSet::MoveNext(void){
    ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->MoveNext();
}
void CSRecordSet::MovePrev(void){
    ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->MovePrev();
}
void CSRecordSet::MoveLast(void){
    ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->MoveLast();
}
void CSRecordSet::MoveFirst(void){
    ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->MoveFirst();
}
void CSRecordSet::SetAbsolutePosition(long lRows){
    ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->SetAbsolutePosition(lRows);
}
long CSRecordSet::GetAbsolutePosition(void){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->m_AbsolutePosition;
}
long CSRecordSet::GetRecordCount(void){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->GetRecordCount();
}
int CSRecordSet::GetFieldCount(void){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->GetFieldCount();
}
int CSRecordSet::GetRstTableNumber(void){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->GetRstTableNumber();
}
void CSRecordSet::GetFieldName(int nFieldIndex, char *pbuffer){
    ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->GetFieldName(nFieldIndex,pbuffer);
}
int CSRecordSet::GetFieldIndex(const char *sFieldName){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->GetFieldIndex(sFieldName);
}
bool CSRecordSet::IsMemoFileTable(void){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->IsMemoFileTable();
}
bool CSRecordSet::IsNumberField(int nFieldIndex){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->IsNumberField(nFieldIndex);
}
bool CSRecordSet::GetFieldValueIntoBuffer(int nFieldIndex,char *pbuffer){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->GetFieldValueIntoBuffer(nFieldIndex,pbuffer);
}
void CSRecordSet::Edit(void){
    ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->Edit();
}
bool CSRecordSet::Update(void){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->Update();
}
bool CSRecordSet::SetFieldValue(int nFieldIndex, XdbVar& var){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->SetFieldValue(nFieldIndex,var);
}
bool CSRecordSet::SetFieldValueFromBuffer(int nFieldIndex,const char *pbuffer){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->SetFieldValueFromBuffer(nFieldIndex,pbuffer);
}
bool CSRecordSet::GetFieldValue(int nFieldIndex, XdbVar& var){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->GetFieldValue(nFieldIndex,var);
}
bool CSRecordSet::SeekRecord(XSEK *SEK){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->TableSeek(SEK);
}
bool CSRecordSet::SeekRecord(int nFieldIndex,char *key, int length){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->TableSeek(nFieldIndex,key,length);
}
bool CSRecordSet::SeekRecord(int nFieldIndex,long i){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->TableSeek(nFieldIndex,i);
}
bool CSRecordSet::SeekRecord(int nFieldIndex, double d, int decimals)
{
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->TableSeek(nFieldIndex,d,decimals);
}
int CSRecordSet::GetRecordLength(void){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->GetRecordLength();
}
char *CSRecordSet::GetMemoField(int nMemoFieldIndex,char *pbuffer, int BUFFER_SIZE){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->GetMemoField(nMemoFieldIndex,pbuffer,BUFFER_SIZE);
}
bool CSRecordSet::GetBinaryField(unsigned char *buffer,long *buf_size){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->GetBinaryField(buffer,buf_size);
}
LPXSQL CSRecordSet::GetSQL(void){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->GetSQL();
}
void CSRecordSet::GoToLast(void){
    ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->GoToLast();
}
long CSRecordSet::GetRecordID(void){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->GetRecordID();
}
int CSRecordSet::GetStandardFieldCount(void){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->GetStandardFieldCount();
}
int CSRecordSet::GetTableType(void){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->GetTableType();
}
int CSRecordSet::GetFieldType(int nFieldIndex){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->GetFieldType(nFieldIndex);
}
int CSRecordSet::GetFieldDGSize(int nFieldIndex){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->GetFieldDGSize(nFieldIndex);
}
int CSRecordSet::GetFieldSize(int nFieldIndex){
    return ((CXdbRecordset*)pObject)->GetFieldSize(nFieldIndex);
}

Talking about VC6, when you cast a pointer of a class (that you instantiate) into a variable (e.g. DWORD), even if this pointer is local you can access the class over all the functions that use the same heap. The instantiated class is defined as local but in fact it is not. As far as I know, any address of a heap variable, structure or class is unique along all the life of the hosting class.

Talking about VC6, when you cast a pointer of a class (that you instantiate) into a variable (e.g. DWORD), even if this pointer is local you can access the class over all the functions that use the same heap. The instantiated class is defined as local but in fact it is not. As far as I know, any address of a heap variable, structure or class is unique along all the life of the hosting class.

Example:

class MyClass1 {
    public:
        void A (void);
        void B (void);
        void C (void);
    private:
        DWORD dwclass;
};

class MyClass2 {
    public:
        int C (int i);
};

void MyClass1::A (void) {
    MyClass2 *myclass= new MyClass2;
    dwclass=(DWORD)myclass;
}

void MyClass1::B (void) {
    MyClass2 *myclass= (MyClass2 *)dwclass;
    int i = myclass->C(0); // or int i=((MyClass2 *)dwclass)->C(0);
}

void MyClass1::B (void) {
    MyClass2 *myclass= (MyClass2 *)dwclass;
    delete myclass;
}