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I'm calling the FREAD function in assembly, but I have an issue. This is what I'm trying to accomplish:

unsigned short int * *value1;

unsigned short int * *value2;

unsigned short int * *value3;

unsigned short int * *value4;

FILE * **GSShandle



// ~~ cut out some code to show you what I'm looking at ~~ //



fread(&value1, sizeof(short int), 1, GSShandle);

fread(&value2, sizeof(short int), 1, GSShandle);

fread(&value3, sizeof(short int), 1, GSShandle);

fread(&value4, sizeof(short int), 1, GSShandle);

As you can see, the valueX variables are defined one after another. In theory, I would believe that I could use a single FREAD and write to all 4. This is what I put into ASM:

push * *ebx * * * * * *;I had put GSShandle here prior to this code

push * *4 * * * * * * *;4 values

push * *2 * * * * * * *;Define each value as 'WORD' size

push * *offset value1 *;Set the offset to 'VALUE1'

call * *fseek * * * * *;Do it's thing

add * * esp, 10h * * *;Fix our stack

When I try it, the results are not what I thought they would be. I am having a pretty difficult time debugging this and seeing what it's 'actually' doing. I was wondering if anyone had any clue as to why my ASM code doesn't work. I realize I could do each of the 4 FREAD's, but I thought it'd be neat to do all 4 in 1 shot.

EDIT: Perhaps this belongs in the C forum instead of this one. I guess I put it here since I was experimenting with the function in assembly... would it be too much trouble if this was moved to C? I think my chances of getting a reply would increase!