Pointer assigned to correct memory location not working

[Vincenzo]

Hi,
first of all, the code:

RPC<uint32> local_catalog_address = remote_qp.get_local_catalog();

cout << "local_catalog_address: " << local_catalog_address << endl;

Diagram *catalog;
catalog = (Diagram*) (*local_catalog_address);

cout << "catalog address: " << &catalog << endl;
cout << "catalog is pointing to " << catalog << endl;

cout << catalog->as_string();

local_catalog_address if the momery location of a Diagram object.
When I print "catalog is point to ..." the address is the correct address (&(0x8b4fbe8) for example). I'm sure that the address is correct because I print it on the class containing the method get_local_catalog(), and the addresses match.
I have a segmentation fault when I try to invoke the method as_string(), even if this method is working when used on the other class.
Am I missing something???

Thanks in advance

[helios]

I'm not really sure (since I don't know what RPC<> is) but it looks like you're casting local_catalog_address to something it shouldn't be cast to.

[Vincenzo]

I undestand what you say. In my mind what I think is:

If I have a pointer to an object, whatever it is, and I achieve the goal to make it point to an address where I know there is an istantiation of this object, I can use this pointer.

Reading what you wrote, it seems that my reasoning is wrong. Is it?

Thanks

[jsmith]

Vencenzo, please do not post to multiple forums. The thread is also active here:

http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/unices/4377/