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Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 14:32:22 -0800
From: Nate Eldredge <nate AT cartsys DOT com>
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To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Using the Dialogs -help!! please
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Et1850 wrote:
> 
> the code:
> 
> #include <stdlib.h>
> #include <stdio.h>
> #include "allegro.h"
> PALLETE my_pallete;
>  const BITMAP *scry;
> 
> DIALOG the_dialog[] =
> {
>   { d_clear_proc,      0,    0,    0,    0,    255,  0,    0,    0,    0,    0,
>    NULL },
>   { d_icon_proc,       2,    2,    32,   32,   255,  9,    0,    0,    0,    0,
>    scry},
 
> the error:
> (11) Error: initializer element for 'the_dialog[1].dp' is not constant

The compiler is right, as usual.  `scry' is a variable and hence you
cannot initialize with it.  You'll have to do it at run time; add

the_dialog[1].dp = scry;

before you call the dialog box routine.

-- 

Nate Eldredge
nate AT cartsys DOT com