C166: Locating Arrays of Strings in ROM

Information in this article applies to:

• C166

QUESTION

How do I locate arrays of pointers in ROM? I have written the following declaration with the strings stored in ROM as consts; however, the array itself is stored in RAM. How do I store the array in ROM as well?

const char *array[] = {"String 1","String 2", "etc..."};

ANSWER

You must declare the array as const. The following line will do the trick:

const char *const array[] = {"String 1","String 2", "etc..."};

MORE INFORMATION

• Refer to Memory Types in the C166 User's Guide.
• Refer to near Pointers in the C166 User's Guide.
• Refer to Memory Models in the C166 User's Guide.

SEE ALSO

• C166: Constants in Specific Memory Areas
• C166: Incorrect Address when Initializing a Pointer

Last Reviewed: Thursday, February 25, 2021