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reply BLS <nanali nospam-wanadoo.fr> writes:
Hello,
My question is :
Can I create a DLL written in *D* having a simple C Interface  *A* 
scripting language can use ?
Probabely yes.
  Using TANGO ? I do not know.

An example will help ;-)

Okay this question is TANGO independent :
My Scripting language is passing strings as zero terminated C strings 
and I have to manipulate them (in my D DLL) before passing these strings 
to another C stdcall DLL - using --- char* . Any hints ?
Many thanks in advance.

Bjoern
BTW I am talking about the ASPELL Interface
Jul 05 2007
parent reply Sean Kelly <sean f4.ca> writes:
BLS wrote:
 Hello,
 My question is :
 Can I create a DLL written in *D* having a simple C Interface  *A* 
 scripting language can use ?
 Probabely yes.
  Using TANGO ? I do not know.
Tango has two routines for initializing and terminating the runtime: extern (C) bool rt_init( void delegate( Exception ) dg = null ); extern (C) bool rt_term( void delegate( Exception ) dg = null ); Call these in DllMain or wherever appropriate. The delegate will be passed any exceptions thrown while the functions are processing, and will return true/false on success/failure. As for the rest, building a DLL in Tango should be the same as doing so with Phobos. Sean
Jul 09 2007
parent reply BLS <nanali nospam-wanadoo.fr> writes:
Sean Kelly schrieb:
 BLS wrote:
 Hello,
 My question is :
 Can I create a DLL written in *D* having a simple C Interface  *A* 
 scripting language can use ?
 Probabely yes.
  Using TANGO ? I do not know.
Tango has two routines for initializing and terminating the runtime: extern (C) bool rt_init( void delegate( Exception ) dg = null ); extern (C) bool rt_term( void delegate( Exception ) dg = null ); Call these in DllMain or wherever appropriate. The delegate will be passed any exceptions thrown while the functions are processing, and will return true/false on success/failure. As for the rest, building a DLL in Tango should be the same as doing so with Phobos. Sean
Thank you Sean ! Sean :
 Tango has two routines for initializing and terminating the runtime:

 extern (C) bool  rt_init( void delegate( Exception ) dg = null );
 Call these in DllMain or wherever appropriate.
leaves a lot of room for improvements, f.i.: BOOL DllMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, ULONG ulReason, LPVOID pvReserved) { switch (ulReason) { case DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH: gc_init(); // initialize GC ............ case DLL_PROCESS_DETACH: ............ Pretty sure it will make you shake your head - But I have to ask: Shall I simply replace gc_init() with rt_init(). I am sorry about beeing so uninformed:ignorant but I never really understand the GC/Runtime Tango/Phobos problem. So Sean; I remain with a Thank You and hope you will be patient enough to offer a minimalistic sample ? (probabely on DSource/Tango. may be more people are interested) Bjoern
Jul 09 2007
parent reply Sean Kelly <sean f4.ca> writes:
BLS wrote:
 Sean Kelly schrieb:
 BLS wrote:
 Hello,
 My question is :
 Can I create a DLL written in *D* having a simple C Interface  *A* 
 scripting language can use ?
 Probabely yes.
  Using TANGO ? I do not know.
Tango has two routines for initializing and terminating the runtime: extern (C) bool rt_init( void delegate( Exception ) dg = null ); extern (C) bool rt_term( void delegate( Exception ) dg = null ); Call these in DllMain or wherever appropriate. The delegate will be passed any exceptions thrown while the functions are processing, and will return true/false on success/failure. As for the rest, building a DLL in Tango should be the same as doing so with Phobos. Sean
Thank you Sean ! Sean : > Tango has two routines for initializing and terminating the runtime: > > extern (C) bool rt_init( void delegate( Exception ) dg = null ); > Call these in DllMain or wherever appropriate. leaves a lot of room for improvements, f.i.: BOOL DllMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, ULONG ulReason, LPVOID pvReserved) { switch (ulReason) { case DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH: gc_init(); // initialize GC ............ case DLL_PROCESS_DETACH: ............ Pretty sure it will make you shake your head - But I have to ask: Shall I simply replace gc_init() with rt_init().
The D runtime includes a bunch of stuff, including the GC. When you run a D app, the runtime is initialized before main() starts, and one of the things that happens is gc_init() is called. Assuming you want DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH to be equivalent to 'starting' your DLL, then just replace gc_init() with rt_init(). rt_init() will call gc_init() as a part of its processing.
 I am sorry about beeing so uninformed:ignorant but I never really 
 understand the GC/Runtime Tango/Phobos problem.
No problem. It's kind of tricky if you haven't spent time with that portion of the code. That's one reason I decided to talk about the runtime at the D conference. Sean
Jul 09 2007
parent BLS <nanali nixspam-wanadoo.fr> writes:
Sean Kelly Wrote:

 .... That's one reason I decided to talk about the 
 runtime at the D conference.
Take care about the voice recording; One of the often underestimated things. What remains ? Saying Thank You...Picking on your nerves again at DSource regarding the DLL stuff. <friendly grin> Bjoern Bjoern
Jul 09 2007