allocate memory for string from dll question

[chucky]

i have a vi that was created in version 7. i have a call library function that calls a function in a dll that returns a string.  the return type is String and the format is C String Pointer. in version 7, in the block diagram there is a terminal for an input and allocated memory for the returned character array and wired it to this terminal.

when the vi is opened up in version 8, the terminal on the call library function node is still pink, but when i put the cursor over it, it doesn't say input param like it did in the older version and i can not wire anything to it.

does memory still needs to be allocated like it used to?

[rolfk]

That is a duplicate post with almost exactly the same words.

[smercurio_fc]

It's also a duplicate of this.

Poster: Please keep the same question in ONE place. It makes it difficult to know where people are supposed to respond, and to see what answers have already been given. This prevents people from starting over with the suggestions when you're already three steps past that.