Passing Basic User-Defined Type to C by Near Reference (27297)

SUMMARY

The example below demonstrates how to pass a user-defined type from compiled Basic to Microsoft C by near reference.

This information about inter-language calling applies to QuickBasic Versions 4.00, 4.00b, and 4.50 for MS-DOS and to Microsoft Basic Compiler Versions 6.00 and 6.00b for MS-DOS and MS OS/2.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about passing other types of parameters between Basic and C, and a list of which Basic and C versions are compatible with each other, query in the Microsoft Knowledge Base using the following word:

BAS2C

Code Example

REM ===== Basic PROGRAM =====

TYPE record
   a AS INTEGER
   b AS STRING * 20
   c AS SINGLE
END TYPE

DECLARE SUB TypeReference CDECL (SEG p1 AS record)

CLS
DIM element AS record
element.a = 128
element.b = DATE$ + CHR$(0)
element.c = 39.6
CALL TypeReference(element)
END

/* ===== C ROUTINE ===== /*

#include <stdio.h>
struct record{
       int a;
       char b[20];
       float c;
       };

void TypeReference(element)
     struct record near *element;
 {
     printf("Record.A = %d\n",element->a);
     printf("Record.B = %s\n",element->b);
     printf("Record.C = %f\n",element->c);
 }

===== OUTPUT =====

Record.A = 128
Record.B = 02-02-1988
Record.C = 39.599998