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    still thinking about syntax - today I come up with this - no call-keyword:

    [Result =] Like "myType" At pData, "[.]myFunction" ([parameters])
    
    the thought behind:

    Like (without DIM-keyword) could create an absolute temporary variable that immediately gets destroyed again after the codeline was proceeded. The main-problem I have currently is, if using "DIM|LOCAL varname..." it's impossible to change type of varname again.
    If there were only some "pseudo-variable" whithout any name the function containing this call could not "remember" that variable - so no multiple-Dim-Error...
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    Hi Rene,

    I love the proposed functionality, but the syntax diverges a bit from BASIC approach, that is, to make the code human readable.

    What about:
    [Result =] Call "[.]functionName" ([params]) Using pData As|Like Type|"Type"
    
    Examples:
    sText = Call ToString() Using pVector As Vector3D
    
    sText = Call ToString() Using pVector Like "Vector3D"
    
    It is more like english sentence, still brief enough to separate the functional blocks by context giving keywords...


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    I thought into that direction too already, but I thought call would only work the "Call ... To Result"-way but not like "Result = Call..." - but if that were possible- I'd be happeeeeh.
    Really I don't care much about the final syntax - it's more about the functionality and as Eros already ascertained not to need some global variables therefore.

    I was hoping there would be some "default-layover" to each and every type created during the type-definition that would be placed on the calling variables position if a type-function ("Method") gets called through a variable of that type and since the call on a pointer would not be a call from a variable, Me is not dimensioned within the method anyway, so there could be some additional Call-Keyword that indeed just sets the Pointer where to find Me which would be the simplest way.
    Call_At pData, "myType" ,|& "[.]myMethod"[([methods_paramaters])] [To Result]
    
    -also syntax were easy, similar/close to Call_IfExists
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    perhaps syntax like that:

    Type t_example
       X(123) as Byte
       fun as Function 
    End Type
    
    Function t_example.fun() 
    ' whatever
    End Function
    
    Dword pData = Heap_Alloc(SizeOf t_example)
    
    [Result =] ByRef [Like] "t_example" At pData, "[.]fun"()
    
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    It would be ideal to have thinBasic SDK function allowing to do this, the syntax for ThinBASIC language itself could be arranged later and customized by module creators.

    Something like:
    thinBasic_GetTypeHandle( ByVal sType As String ) As Dword ' -- For decoding type from string
    
    thinBasic_GetFunctionHandle( ByVal sFunction As String ) As Dword ' -- For decoding function from string
    
    TYPE thinBasic_Param
      valuePassingType As Long ' -- Byval/Byref
      valueType As Long ' -- TypeOf thing, returned by thinBasic_GetTypeHandle
      valuePointer As DWord ' -- Pointer to actual data
    END TYPE
    thinBasic_FunctionCallUDT ( ByRef variable As Any, functionHandle As DWord, params() As thinBasic_Param ) As DWord ' -- Allows using UDT variable directly or via ByVal pointer override, params passed as array of them. Returns pointer to return value
    

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    You already seem to have some usage for this in mind and I think it would be another big step to dynamic different subtypes which is probably a very rare feature - most basic dialects i know allow either fixed size subtypes only, some not even dynamic subarrays and I don't know a single programming language that would allow individually different subtypes to elements of the same maintype without having to code the memory-management by oneself.

    All this could be done easily if we had this feature (best would be together with the Item-Type & some EnumType-Function built-in- I hope you remember*) and I pray to the Lords of Basic that Eros will find the time to implement this and also to fix bundle-utility asap, so we have an applicable tB-version this summer available.

    *Item-Type: enables to append 1-dimensional arrays or single elements of any type to anything that can store 2 Dwords|1 Quad. Attached Unit contains the basic functions only.
    I think it's about time that thinCore itself gets its first functional types built-in anyway
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    I pray to the Lords of Basic that Eros will find the time to implement this
    It seems Eros has been pretty busy with real life and thinBasic isn't on a fast-trac with it's ongoing development. Maybe it's time for Eros to open the development door to a few developers like yourself, Petr and Charles. As I understand it thinBasic is a labor of love and therefore I see no reason not to spread the joy to others committed to making thinBasic a great BASIC language.
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    Rene,

    nothing worse than false hope, but during my way home from work I got an idea for hack.
    I will try it during weekend - if I forget, feel free to remind me I have a homework to do!


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    Hack? Nosy... what kind of? Is it to poke the pointer into some "constant" variable to kind of "protect" the global?
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    Hi Rene,

    I thought I will manage to implement the functionality for you, but I succeeded only partially.

    If you download attachement, you will be able to do this:
    Uses "MeHack"
    
    ' ---
    Type MyType
      a As Single
      b As Long
      func As Function
    End Type  
    
    Function MyType.func()
      
      Dim data As MyType At IIf(VARIABLE_Exists(Me), VarPtr(Me), CBHNDL)
      
      MsgBox 0, "MyData:" + $CRLF + data.a + $CRLF + data.b
      
    End Function   
    
    ' ---
    Dim data As MyType
    data.a = 1.2
    data.b = 3                 
    
    DWord dataPtr = VarPtr(data)
    
    MeHack_CallFunction(dataPtr, "MyType.func")
    
    So I basically force CBHNDL to hold data pointer for ya

    The package includes:
    • module source code for PB10
    • compiled module
    • test script


    I think I would be able to hack together function allowing to do this + pass parameters somehow. Sadly the function allowing to pass parameters doesn't allow to pass CBHNDL as of now, so it is not possible to do.

    To achieve your requirement, it would be needed to expand thinBasic_FunctionCall_ByPtr from SDK with pointer to ME. That should do the trick.


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