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Newcomers DBPro Corner / DLL parameters changed?

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Niijel
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I have a small test dll that contains 2 functions the first multiplies the input integer by 2 and returns an integer result. The second multiplies the input integer by 3 and returns an integer result.

I use this with a small DB program which displays the results of the 2 functions.

It works unchanged in both DB and DBpro
EXCEPT!!
The dbpro output is two huge numbers both incorrect!
Has the format of an integer changed?
The dll uses DWORD for these parameters.
Any help much appreciated...
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Niijel
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Posted: 13th Sep 2002 04:09
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DONT PANIC.

I found the problem (in my dll)

I was returning a variable type int
this was what i had in the dll...

DARKDLL DWORD dubl(int f)
{
int ans;
ans = f * 2;
return ans;

}

it should have been...


DARKDLL DWORD dubl(int f)
{
int ans;
ans = f * 2;
return *((DWORD*)&ans);

}

be careful - the first worked ok in DB but returns an incorrect value in DBpro (else my dll source control is really messed up)the second works fine in both.

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Niijel
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Posted: 13th Sep 2002 12:38
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anyone out there want to explain (in easy words) what
*((DWORD*)&ans);
actually does?

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MrTAToad
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Its along the lines of returning the address of ans (as a DWORD), which, if your just returning the result is a little over-the-top.

In addition, ans may not exist when the function exits, resulting in a invalid memory location (and probably a crash later on).

Yes, I really am THAT good...
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Niijel
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Posted: 13th Sep 2002 20:29
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yes anything along the lines of:-

y = *&x seems a bit pointless to me...

I notice the example dll that comes with the DBv1 extras wasnt included with DBpro, I found it very useful and feel it should be. Or how about a definitive description of the interface in the docs?

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