# expand\_struc

```
expand or shrink a structure type
     id     - structure type ID
     offset - offset in the structure
     delta  - how many bytes to add or remove
     recalc - recalculate the locations where
              the structure type is used
returns: !=0 - ok

success expand_struc(long id, long offset, long delta, long recalc);
```


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