Lib with variable arguments of variable types?

[Justin]

It's possible to do a lib with functions that accept variable args of variable type?, something like CallFunction()

in the .desc file the arguments are of fixed type so it seems not possible?

[Pupil]

Try to use 'ANY' as a type in the desc file, it might work?

[traumatic]

If you're using Long as parameter type you can also pass string from
PureBasic if this helps (don't know if this is a feature though...).

Regarding varargs:
You'll need to make a different functions, 'real' varargs are not
supported.

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   2. Examples of variable parameters
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   2.1 One, two or tree parameters
  
     CustomBox, String, [Long], [Long], (Title$ [, Flags [, Hidden]]) - My Custom box
     Long

     Now, you have to create 3 PB functions, named like this:
     PB_CustomBox (char *String)
     PB_CustomBox2(char *String, Long)
     PB_CustomBox3(char *String, Long, Long)

[Fred]

Using 'Any', as Pupil said, is the right way. Here is for example the definition of CallFunction in the .desc:

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CallFunction, Long, String, [Any], [Any], [Any], [Any], [Any], [Any], [Any], [Any], [Any], [Any], [Any], [Any], [Any], [Any], [Any], [Any], [Any], [Any], [Any], [Any], (#Library, FunctionName$, [Arg1, [Arg2, ...]]) - Call a function using its name.
Long

[El_Choni]

And you can use various labels in the same function, but you'll need a way to know how many args have been pushed.

[Justin]

thanks, i think i'll pass arguments with its type through an array. it seems there is no way to know wich type of argument has been passed from within the lib function