> I use pointer notation to reference records in a handle, so I was sorry
> to see that
>
> EDIT$(222+n)= USING "###.###" ; Fptr&.someVal#   (FBII)
>
> doesn't work in FB^3.  You need a string as a go-between.
>
> a$ = USING "###.###" ; Fptr&.someVal#            (FB^3)
> EDIT$(222+n)= a$
>
> I'd sure like to be able to continue using the first structure.
>
> Regards,  Charles P.

Have you tried increasing the _FBStrStkSize constant to 16k from 2k ?
Just a thought.

Hint: it's in FB3's header files so you won't really be making the change if
you are using FB^3 off the CD.

Anders...