From @dwarring

Basically, I'd like the following code to work. Currently, you can't do any arithmetic on a pointer such as ++$p on a pointer, or $p += 4

use NativeCall;
my CArray[uint16] $a .= new​: 10, 20 ... 100;

# point to $a[0] (working)
my $p = nativecast(Pointer[uint16], $a);

# should point to $a[1]
++$p;
$ should point to $a[5]
$p += 4;

From @salortiz

Hi David,

Can you give a try to NativeHelpers​::Pointer, part of NativeHelpers​::Blob?

When well tested I plan push it to core.

Regards.

Salvador Ortiz.

The RT System itself - Status changed from 'new' to 'open'

From @dwarring

On Tue, 26 Apr 2016 15​:24​:57 -0700, sortiz wrote​:

Hi David,

Can you give a try to NativeHelpers​::Pointer, part of NativeHelpers​::Blob?

When well tested I plan push it to core.

Regards.

Salvador Ortiz.

Hi Salvador,
That looks. OK. Can it go straight into core?

From @dwarring

Thanks Salvador,

Now in Rakudo core rakudo/rakudo@3ca6554
On Tue, 03 Oct 2017 10​:41​:41 -0700, david.warring wrote​:

On Tue, 26 Apr 2016 15​:24​:57 -0700, sortiz wrote​:

Hi David,

Can you give a try to NativeHelpers​::Pointer, part of NativeHelpers​::Blob?

When well tested I plan push it to core.

Regards.

Salvador Ortiz.

Hi Salvador,
That looks. OK. Can it go straight into core?

@dwarring - Status changed from 'open' to 'resolved'