[resolved] ones again C++ to PB

[nicolaus]

Hello,

i have one more times a problem with translate a C++ code to PB.
I import functions from a *.lib

My translation shows like this:

original C++ *.h:

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SimConnect_Text(HANDLE hSimConnect, SIMCONNECT_TEXT_TYPE type, float fTimeSeconds, SIMCONNECT_CLIENT_EVENT_ID EventID, DWORD cbUnitSize, void * pDataSet);
..

my PB code to include the function:

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Import "SimConnect.lib"
...
SimConnect_Text(hSimConnect.l, type.l, fTimeSeconds.f, EventID.l, cbUnitSize.l, *pDataSet.l)
...
EndImport

Now the C++ Program code:

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static const char szTitle[] = "Facilities Data";
.....
SimConnect_Text(hSimConnect, SIMCONNECT_TEXT_TYPE_SCROLL_RED, 15, 0, sizeof(szTitle), (void*)szTitle);
....

and my PB code:

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Global Dim MyText.s(0)
MyText(0) = "Facilities Data"
....
SimConnect_Text(SC_handle, #SIMCONNECT_TEXT_TYPE_SCROLL_RED, 0.0, #EVENT_TEXT_1, Len(MyText(0)), @MyText())

It works but the string in the arry dont shows right. See the image to know what i mean:


And here is the doku for the Function "SimConnect_Text()"

The SimConnect_Text function is used to display a text menu, or scrolling or static text, on the screen.

Syntax
HRESULT SimConnect_Text(
HANDLE hSimConnect,
SIMCONNECT_TEXT_TYPE type,
float fTimeSeconds,
SIMCONNECT_CLIENT_EVENT_ID EventID,
DWORD cbUnitSize,
void* pDataSet
);


Parameters
hSimConnect
[in] Handle to a SimConnect object.
type
[in] One member of the SIMCONNECT_TEXT_TYPE enumeration type.
fTimeSeconds
[in] The timeout value for the text or menu, in seconds. If zero is entered, the text or menu will not timeout. For text only, this timeout value can be overridden if there are other text requests waiting in the queue (see the Remarks below). If the timeout requested exceeds the minimum display time, and another text request is waiting, the timeout value is overridden and the text will only be displayed for the minimum display time. The default minimum display time is two seconds for static text and 10 seconds for scrolling text. These can be changed in the [SimConnect] section of FSX.cfg file using the TextMinPrintTimeSeconds and TextMinScrollTimeSeconds settings.
EventID
[in] Specifies the client defined event ID, which will be returned along with the SIMCONNECT_TEXT_RESULT (in the dwData parameter) of a SIMCONNECT_RECV_EVENT structure.
cbUnitSize
[in] Specifies the size of pDataSet in bytes.
pDataSet
[in] Specifies the array of string data for the menu or text. For text simply enter the string, for a menu the format of the string is a list of null-terminated string entries, with the menu title and prompt as the first two entries, for example: "Title\0Prompt\0Menu item 1\0Menu item 2\0", with a maximum of ten menu items. If an empty string is sent in pDataSet along with an EventID that matches a menu or text in the queue (see Remarks below), that entry will be removed from the queue, with the SIMCONNECT_TEXT_RESULT_REMOVED event being returned to the client. If a new set of menu items, or new text string, is sent with an EventID that matches an entry in the queue, that entry will be replaced in the queue, with the SIMCONNECT_TEXT_RESULT_REPLACED event being returned to the client. The entry will not lose its place in the queue. This change will take place even if the text or menu is being rendered on the screen.

Return Values
The function returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.

I hope you can help me.

Thanks,
Nico

[nicolaus]

Can any one help me?

[tinman]

Looks like for a simple text operation you only need to pass the string pointer, not the address of the array. Have you tried using @MyText$(0) instead of @MyText$()?

[nicolaus]

Looks like for a simple text operation you only need to pass the string pointer, not the address of the array. Have you tried using @MyText$(0) instead of @MyText$()?

Yes i have test to use @MyText$(0) instead of @MyText$() and also i have test to use a pointer of a string but if´i use one of this it shows non.
Only if i use the @MyText() version it shows this crasy chars what you can see in the screenshot at my first post.

[ts-soft]

you can test this:

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Define szTitle.s{15} = "Facilities Data"

@szTitle

greetings
Thomas

[tinman]

In the C++ code szTitle is the same as doing @MyText$(0) - it is the address of the first character in the string.

Are you using Unicode? It looks like it may only work with ASCII?

[ABBKlaus]

in rare cases a variable is needed :

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Global Dim MyText.s(0) 
MyText(0) = "Facilities Data" 
.... 
pDataset=@MyText()
SimConnect_Text(SC_handle, #SIMCONNECT_TEXT_TYPE_SCROLL_RED, 0.0, #EVENT_TEXT_1, Len(MyText(0)), pDataset) 

[nicolaus]

In the C++ code szTitle is the same as doing @MyText$(0) - it is the address of the first character in the string.

Are you using Unicode? It looks like it may only work with ASCII?

Ok but why this code works in C++?

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static const char szTitle[] = "Facilities Data"; 
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SimConnect_Text(hSimConnect, SIMCONNECT_TEXT_TYPE_SCROLL_RED, 15, 0, sizeof(szTitle), (void*)szTitle); 

and shows the string not only the first char like "F"?

[nicolaus]

in rare cases a variable is needed :

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Global Dim MyText.s(0) 
MyText(0) = "Facilities Data" 
.... 
pDataset=@MyText()
SimConnect_Text(SC_handle, #SIMCONNECT_TEXT_TYPE_SCROLL_RED, 0.0, #EVENT_TEXT_1, Len(MyText(0)), pDataset) 

the result with your code is the same like my with @MyText(). If i use a normal variable from type string and filled with a string and use it in the function like this "myvar" or "*myvar" it shows nothing.

If any of you have installed the Microsoft Flight Simulator X than i can give you the full scourse and you can see what i mean.

[Trond]

Why can't you answer the unicode question?

[nicolaus]

Why can't you answer the unicode question?

I have test it with unicode and with ASCII but nothing works
I can´t finde the point where is the problem.

[Sparkie]

Have you tried...

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Global Dim MyText.s(0) 
MyText(0) = "Facilities Data" 
.... 
SimConnect_Text(SC_handle, #SIMCONNECT_TEXT_TYPE_SCROLL_RED, 0.0, #EVENT_TEXT_1, Len(MyText(0)), MyText(0)) 

[Pupil]

What value does 'sizeof(szTitle)' return in C++ ? You might want to check if all the arguments really are long/float (4 bytes).. Also check which calling convention is used by the lib.

[nicolaus]

Have you tried...

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Global Dim MyText.s(0) 
MyText(0) = "Facilities Data" 
.... 
SimConnect_Text(SC_handle, #SIMCONNECT_TEXT_TYPE_SCROLL_RED, 0.0, #EVENT_TEXT_1, Len(MyText(0)), MyText(0)) 

This one cant work, MyText(0) returns a string and the param must have a pointer (long).
See my first post and the help for the function what i have post.

[ts-soft]

I think there is a UDT or Structure "pDataSet" defined?