Q37724: Error C2173 Function : Actual Is Not a Pointer…

Article: Q37724
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 5.00 5.10 | 5.10
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | s_quickc s_error | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 14-NOV-1988

The following error is from "Compilation-Error Messages" in the
"Microsoft QuickC Compiler Programmer's Guide," Section D.1.2, Page
339, and from "Compiler and Run-Time Errors -- New Messages" in the
Microsoft C Optimizing Compiler file ERRMSG.DOC, on Version 5.00's
Setup Disk and on Version 5.10's Compiler Disk 1, but not in the
"Microsoft C Optimizing Compiler User's Guide" for those versions.

C2173       function : actual is not a pointer : parameter number :
            parameterlist number

            An attempt was made to pass a non-pointer argument to a
            function that expected a pointer. This error occurs in
            calls that return a pointer to a function. The first
            number indicates which argument was in error; the second
            number indicates which argument list contained the invalid
            argument.

When the compiler encounters any of the errors listed in this section,
it continues parsing the program (if possible) and outputs additional
error messages. However, no object file is produced.

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