How to have string as a prototype type?

Shannara · Post by **Shannara** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 1:14 am

For some reason, prototypes do not work if they are of a string type. However, regular callfunction(fast) works. Have anybody else experience the same?

Shannara · Post by **Shannara** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 10:10 pm

23 views and no replies, must be a bug. Reported in bug section ...

Trond · Post by **Trond** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 10:56 pm

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Prototype.s ProtoA()
Procedure.s A()
  ProcedureReturn "Works!"
EndProcedure

PtrA.ProtoA = @A()
Debug PtrA()

netmaestro · Post by **netmaestro** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 10:59 pm

It works from the main program, but I assumed he meant calling a function from a dll, where you still have to use PeekS() to get at a returned string. The prototype will successfully get floats, etc. from dlls but not strings.

Shannara · Post by **Shannara** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 11:38 pm

Answer to using strings in prototypes from DLLs @ http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=23161

Thanks guys.