Convert MSDN structures to MASM format

[jj2007]

As the title says, the attached proggie converts C/C++ structures to MASM format. It is meant to be added to the menu of qEditor. If it detects a C/C++ structure on the clipboard, the process is automatic, otherwise you have to paste the struct in the right pane and press Ctrl C.

[Gunther]

Jochen,

you've included the ASC file. Why not the ASM source?

Gunther

[jj2007]

Just open it in Wordpad, copy all, paste in whatever plain text editor you are using.

[Gunther]

Jochen,

Just open it in Wordpad, copy all, paste in whatever plain text editor you are using.

that works. Thank you.

Gunther

[jj2007]

Version B attached on top of thread. It can handle MSDN OPENFILENAME to 99%.

If anybody knows a tricky structure on MSDN, please let me know.

[dedndave]

what do you mean by tricky?

INPUT_RECORD is a little tricky   :P
NONCLIENTMETRICS (i think that's the name) is a little problematic, too

[jj2007]

what do you mean by tricky?

INPUT_RECORD is a little tricky   :P

Looks OK:
INPUT_RECORD STRUCT
  KeyEvent     KEY_EVENT_RECORD <>
  MouseEvent   MOUSE_EVENT_RECORD <>
  WindowBufferSizeEvent   WINDOW_BUFFER_SIZE_RECORD <>
  MenuEvent    MENU_EVENT_RECORD <>
  FocusEvent   FOCUS_EVENT_RECORD <>
INPUT_RECORD ENDS

NONCLIENTMETRICS (i think that's the name) is a little problematic, too

Could be worse:
NONCLIENTMETRICS STRUCT
  cbSize       UINT ?
  iBorderWidth   dd ?
  iScrollWidth   dd ?
  iScrollHeight   dd ?
  iCaptionWidth   dd ?
  iCaptionHeight   dd ?
  lfCaptionFont   LOGFONT <>
  iSmCaptionWidth   dd ?
  iSmCaptionHeight   dd ?
  lfSmCaptionFont   LOGFONT <>
  iMenuWidth   dd ?
  iMenuHeight   dd ?
  lfMenuFont   LOGFONT <>
  lfStatusFont   LOGFONT <>
  lfMessageFont   LOGFONT <>
if (WINVER ge 00600h)
  iPaddedBorderWidth   dd ?
endif
NONCLIENTMETRICS ENDS

[dedndave]

NONCLIENTMETRICS is tricky because of alignment issues   

INPUT_RECORD is a little tricky because it has the most complex unions that i could think of - lol

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typedef struct _INPUT_RECORD {
  WORD  EventType;
  union {
    KEY_EVENT_RECORD          KeyEvent;
    MOUSE_EVENT_RECORD        MouseEvent;
    WINDOW_BUFFER_SIZE_RECORD WindowBufferSizeEvent;
    MENU_EVENT_RECORD         MenuEvent;
    FOCUS_EVENT_RECORD        FocusEvent;
  } Event;
} INPUT_RECORD;

[jj2007]

INPUT_RECORD is a little tricky because it has the most complex unions that i could think of - lol

That translates to
INPUT_RECORD STRUCT
KeyEvent     KEY_EVENT_RECORD <>
MouseEvent   MOUSE_EVENT_RECORD <>
WindowBufferSizeEvent   WINDOW_BUFFER_SIZE_RECORD <>
MenuEvent    MENU_EVENT_RECORD <>
FocusEvent   FOCUS_EVENT_RECORD <>
INPUT_RECORD ENDS
i.e. you have to add the UNION yourself.

I've updated the app, see top of thread. It now handles this:

typedef struct {
int  argc;              /* Count of files to zip */
LPSTR lpszZipFN;        /* name of archive to create/update */
char **FNV;             /* array of file names to zip up */
} ZCL, _far *LPZCL;

... translates to ...

ZCL STRUCT
argc         dd ?   ; Count of files to zip
lpszZipFN    LPSTR ?   ; name of archive to create/update
FNV          LPSTR ?   ; array of file names to zip up
ZCL ENDS

Not sure if that is correct (it will probably work, LPSTR is DWORD); maybe the C/C++ gurus can explain what the correct type for char ** would be ;-)

[ragdog]

Hi Jochen

Nice little helper :t

Not sure if that is correct (it will probably work, LPSTR is DWORD); maybe the C/C++ gurus can explain what the correct type for char ** would be ;-)

http://petio.org/winasm/masm.html

But what good works to translate header to include is h2incx
http://www.japheth.de/h2incX.html

[dedndave]

i.e. you have to add the UNION yourself.

not sure what you mean by that - lol

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INPUT_RECORD STRUCT
  EventType             WORD ?
  two_byte_alignment    WORD ?
  UNION
    KeyEvent                KEY_EVENT_RECORD            <>
    MouseEvent              MOUSE_EVENT_RECORD          <>
    WindowBufferSizeEvent   WINDOW_BUFFER_SIZE_RECORD   <>
    MenuEvent               MENU_EVENT_RECORD           <>
    FocusEvent              FOCUS_EVENT_RECORD          <>
  ENDS
INPUT_RECORD ENDS

[jj2007]

Not sure if that is correct (it will probably work, LPSTR is DWORD); maybe the C/C++ gurus can explain what the correct type for char ** would be ;-)

http://petio.org/winasm/masm.html

There is no char * on that page, let alone char **...

But what good works to translate header to include is h2incx
http://www.japheth.de/h2incX.html

Yes, I've tested that one in the meantime. Very sophisticated tool indeed, although a bit clumsy to use for the simple task of translating a structure (and the comments are badly formatted, too).

INPUT_RECORD STRUCT
  EventType             WORD ?
  two_byte_alignment    WORD ?
  UNION

That looks like one of these wonderful bugs that are almost impossible to chase. Worth a separate thread imho :P

[GoneFishing]

...
typedef struct {
int  argc;              /* Count of files to zip */
LPSTR lpszZipFN;        /* name of archive to create/update */
char **FNV;             /* array of file names to zip up */
} ZCL, _far *LPZCL;
...

Where is this structure defined? I didn't find it in Windows SDK includes.
EDIT:Well, I've found it.
It's from WIZDLL32 project

[ragdog]

I think  char ** is a dword

char **FNV; 

I have translate with h2incx here is the result

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ZCL struct
argc DWORD ?
lpszZipFN LPSTR ?
FNV DWORD ?
ZCL ends

[TWell]

Here are some findings:

typedef struct tagOCPFIPARAMS {
    ULONG cbStructSize;
    HWND hWndOwner;
    int x;
    int y;
    LPCOLESTR lpszCaption;
    ULONG cObjects;
    LPUNKNOWN *lplpUnk;
    ULONG cPages;
    CLSID *lpPages;
    LCID lcid;
    DISPID dispidInitialProperty;
} OCPFIPARAMS, *LPOCPFIPARAMS;

OCPFIPARAMS STRUCT
cbStructSize   ULONG ?
hWndOwner    HWND ?
x            dd ?
y            dd ?
lpszCaption   LPCOLESTR <>
cObjects     ULONG ?
lplpUnk      LPSTR ?
cPages       ULONG ?
lpPages      LPSTR ?
lcid         LCID <>
dispidInitialProperty   DISPID <>
OCPFIPARAMS ENDS

typedef struct tagPICTDESC {
    UINT cbSizeofstruct;
    UINT picType;
    union {
        struct {
            HBITMAP hbitmap;
            HPALETTE hpal;
        } bmp;
        struct {
            HMETAFILE hmeta;
            int xExt;
            int yExt;
        } wmf;
        struct {
            HICON hicon;
        } icon;
        struct {
            HENHMETAFILE hemf;
        } emf;
    };
} PICTDESC, *LPPICTDESC;

PICTDESC STRUCT
hemf         HENHMETAFILE <>
PICTDESC ENDS

Not in MSDN in this way

typedef struct _GUID {
    unsigned long Data1;
    unsigned short Data2;
    unsigned short Data3;
    unsigned char Data4[8];
} GUID;

GUID STRUCT
long         unsigned <>
short        unsigned <>
short        unsigned <>
char         unsigned <>
GUID ENDS