ML64 A form of prototype who verify the number of arguments

[TouEnMasm]

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include master_ml64.inc
includelib msvcrt.lib

HINSTANCE typedef QWORD
.const
;a macro as prototype ?
MessageBox MACRO hWnd:REQ,lpText:REQ,lpCaption:REQ,uType:REQ
  IFDEF __UNICODE__
MessageBoxW PROTO
invoke MessageBoxW, hWnd,lpText,lpCaption,uType
  ELSE
MessageBoxA PROTO
invoke MessageBoxA,hWnd,lpText,lpCaption,uType
  ENDIF
EXITM<> ;better look ()
ENDM

.data
salut db  "salut",0
titre db "titre",0
;-------------------
.LISTALL
.code
WinMain proc hInst:HINSTANCE,hPrevInst:HINSTANCE,lpCmdLine:XMASM,nShowCmd:DWORD
MessageBox ( NULL,addr salut,addr titre,MB_OK)
ret
WinMain endp
end


[hutch--]

Yves,

Its an old idea, I think Erol (Vortex) designed it about 10 years ago. It works but to make a comprehensive set, you would have to write a macro for every API and that would end up finished for Windows 3000.

[jj2007]

to make a comprehensive set, you would have to write a macro for every API

Not a big deal, these macros could be generated. The resulting file would have about 3MB. I'm not sure whether I would like it, though

[hutch--]

The other problem is you would have to have 2 of them so you could handle the function form as well as the statement form.

[jj2007]

The other problem is you would have to have 2 of them so you could handle the function form as well as the statement form.

The function form is enough. You can use void if you don't need the return value.

[TouEnMasm]

30 000 macros to write isn't a problem for me
It can be made with the extraxted list of protototypes from the windows sdk.
Have a look on this list (With the names of header) who as no duplicate or a  very few number.
The name of headers is a better choice than the name of lib because msdn refer to header more than lib.
The zip is a 7Z,because 7Z is not accepted.

[jj2007]

Some look a bit unfamiliar, Yves, but overall you've done an excellent job

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ChainesEgales PROTO  chaine1:DWORD ,chaine2 :DWORD,mode:DWORD
chercherChaine PROTO Debut:DWORD,Contenant:DWORD,Chercher:DWORD,Methode:DWORD
ChercherMotBornes PROTO Debut:DWORD,AdrPerdu:DWORD,AdrChercher:DWORD,Methode:DWORD,\
CmpChainLen PROTO pchain1:DWORD,  pchain2:DWORD,  methode:DWORD,longueur:DWORD
TraduireGuide PROTO  pguid:DWORD, adrNom:DWORD
LettreAvantLettreApresmot PROTO adrmot:DWORD,  adrphrase:DWORD ,position:DWORD
DateTimeToString PROTO pdt:PTR DATETIME, pszDateTime:PTR BYTE
GetLocalDateTime PROTO pdt:PTR DATETIME
FormatLocalDateTime PROTO  pchainReponse:DWORD
LongZtexte PROTO  Debut:DWORD
Limites PROTO  value:DWORD
MaitreTexte PROTO  Hfenetre:DWORD,FichierAnalyse:DWORD,Infotextascii:DWORD,\
Mid PROTO  adrtitre:DWORD,decale:DWORD,longueur:DWORD
ScrutationFichierTexte PROTO InfoT:DWORD
CompteurLignes PROTO  pmem:DWORD,taille:DWORD

[HSE]

30 000 macros to write isn't a problem for me
It can be made with the extraxted list of protototypes from the windows sdk.

Nidud maked that some years ago in AsmC.

It's very interesting for C translation, because syntax is exactly that of C  .

[jj2007]

It's very interesting for C translation, because syntax is exactly that of C  .

But it breaks old code and makes you dependent on new includes. I also like the option to search a fat source for invoke.

[TouEnMasm]

Some look a bit unfamiliar, Yves, but overall you've done an excellent job

Those who lok unfamiliar are of of my personnal library,I will not include them in the pack.

[jj2007]

Just joking, Yves

[Vortex]

Hi HSE,

It's very interesting for C translation, because syntax is exactly that of C

Kindly, could you expain why there are very few people who translated the whole MS SDK header files to assembly?

[HSE]

But it breaks old code and

I don't think so.

makes you dependent on new includes.

I don't pay attention if it's in includes or AsmC build that when read includes. Anyway, for compatibility reasons almost never used.

[HSE]

Kindly, could you expain why there are very few people who translated the whole MS SDK header files to assembly?

Sorry, C translation is "C source code translation"

Header files translation is "madness" ?

[Vortex]

Hi HSE,

Header files translation is "madness" ?

No worries. Exactly, that's the problem : The C\C++ header file set is very complicated. Translating them to asm is a very big job.