looking for better solution to struct offset

NOTE: C51

Keil uses 16 bit pointers and I have a file which is larger than 64k.

the file is a bunch of structures (all pointed to) that I acces as structures

This creates pure havoc when a structure crosses a 4k boundary.

example: at 0fffe
U16 shortvalue
U8 charvalue
if you access charvalue as str_pointer->charvalue, you get the contents of location 0, not 10000.

these values are NOT accessed by 'regular' code, but by U8 ReadFlash(U32 address)

any suggestions. The only one I have come up with is rather 'unpleasnt' i is to use #defines instead of structures
as in above example
#define shortvalue 0
#define charvalue 2

this makes [str_pointer->charvalue] into [str_pointer + charvalue] which the compiler treats 'correctly' as a 32 bit addition.

Erik

PS I have begged and begged the creator of these files to 'gap the files' where a 64k cross happens but get a "no way Jose"