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digitalmars.D - Interfaceing C++ using a Win32 GUI

reply BLS <nanali nospam-wanadoo.fr> writes:
Hi,
I am porting a huge C++ Windows GUI into D1. (no fun at all) But I 
wonder if it  is possible to keep the original C++ lib using D2's new 
extern (C++) feature. Advantage is that I have less trouble regarding 
the win header files, and I guess this approach will require less time.
BUT - I wonder how to manage the windows callbacks :

C++
BOOL CWnd::RegisterClassEx(WNDCLASSEX& wcx)
{
wcx.lpfnWndProc    = /CWnd::StaticWindowProc/;
....
if (!::RegisterClassEx(&wcx))
....
}

static LRESULT CALLBACK StaticWindowProc(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM 
wParam, LPARAM lParam);

Of course this function has to be within the D code as
extern (windows) static ..., because we need to manage the eventhandling .

Mission impossible, good/bad idea, what do you think ?
Bjoern
Dec 04 2007
parent Mike <vertex gmx.at> writes:
On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:59:59 +0100, BLS <nanali nospam-wanadoo.fr> wrote=
:

 Hi,
 I am porting a huge C++ Windows GUI into D1. (no fun at all) But I  =
 wonder if it  is possible to keep the original C++ lib using D2's new =
=
 extern (C++) feature. Advantage is that I have less trouble regarding =
=
 the win header files, and I guess this approach will require less time=
.
 BUT - I wonder how to manage the windows callbacks :

 C++
 BOOL CWnd::RegisterClassEx(WNDCLASSEX& wcx)
 {
 wcx.lpfnWndProc    =3D /CWnd::StaticWindowProc/;
 ....
 if (!::RegisterClassEx(&wcx))
 ....
 }

 static LRESULT CALLBACK StaticWindowProc(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM =
=
 wParam, LPARAM lParam);

 Of course this function has to be within the D code as
 extern (windows) static ..., because we need to manage the eventhandli=
ng =
 .

 Mission impossible, good/bad idea, what do you think ?
 Bjoern
Works if you have the right aliases for HWND etc. I'm doing stuff like = that a lot lately and there's never been a real problem. The only PITA a= re = zero-terminated strings if you need them. -Mike -- = Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
Dec 04 2007