Inline C Source In AutoIt

[Ward]

Is it possible to use also AutoIt function within C code?

• Use DLLCallBackRegister to get a pointer of the AutoIt Func
• Pass the pointer into C code as a parameter
• Write C code that get the "function pointer" as a parameter, and it can be use in the code

Example may be in next release.

[Zedna]

Absolutely incredible as obvious Ward!!

[Beege]

This is beyond cool. Your awesome ward!

[arcker]

I'm creating examples, but I wonder if the licence applied to headers, since I've extracted functions from windows sdk.

I've created an example for sorting a listview, I'll publish if licence is ok.

[Zedna]

I've created an example for sorting a listview, I'll publish if licence is ok.

It can be VERY handy. Sorting listviews is very useful usage.

I hope licence will be OK.

[arcker]

It can be VERY handy. Sorting listviews is very useful usage.

I hope licence will be OK.

sorting listview with guictrlregisterlistviewsort = around 10 sec for 5000 items with 3 columns.

In C : 70 ms ....

I hope so ...

TCC doesn't like sdk headers for this code, so i've adapted it with MinGW listview function headers but still, I have to know if I can extract them.

[Zedna]

I have question: in Example2.au3

...
    TCC_Add_Include_Path($TCC, @ScriptDir & "\include")
    TCC_Add_Include_Path($TCC, @ScriptDir & "\include\winapi")
    TCC_Add_Library_Path($TCC, @ScriptDir & "\lib")
    TCC_Add_Library($TCC, "user32")
    ...

Does it mean I need to distribute these folders with my compiled EXE?

If answer is Yes then another question: Can be used these files (ideally only used ones) from resources?

(add all neccessary files to resources at compile time and use them from variables at runtime)

Edited August 17, 2011 by Zedna

[Ward]

Does it mean I need to distribute these folders with my compiled EXE?

If answer is Yes then another question: Can be used these files (ideally only used ones) from resources?

(add all neccessary files to resources at compile time and use them from variables at runtime)

The answer is YES.

I will add some example for "Binary Code Generator" later.

Then the distribute version can only include the binary code. Not need entire TCC library.

[Zedna]

Another question:

Can be used inline C code in some precompiled form?

Once before compilation of main AU3 script in some helper AU3 script should be precompiled and saved C code into binary file.

Then in main AU3 script this precompiled binary C code could be added to resources and only called (not compile at runtime).

EDIT:

I will add some example for "Binary Code Generator" later.

We had the same idea at the same time :-) Edited August 17, 2011 by Zedna

[Zedna]

Another question:

Is it possible to pass array as parameter from AU3 to C?

_ArrayToString() is the ideal adept for such C optimizing.

So my idea is to create C function ArrayToString() with parameters: Array, Delim, Start, End

and call it directly from AU3 and pass Autoit's array directly (maybe with ByRef as pointer?).

For $i = $iStart To $iEnd
   $sResult &= $avArray[$i] & $sDelim
Next

Edited August 17, 2011 by Zedna

[Zedna]

With LibTCC, we can add some C source to speed up the time-consuming subroutines.

I looked at some of my projects and I have these generally used adepts for translating from AU3 to C for speed optimize:

1) ArraySort()

2) _ArrayToString()

For $i = $iStart To $iEnd
        $sResult &= $avArray[$i] & $sDelim
Next

3) FindInArray()

For $i = 1 to $avArray[0]
        If $avArray[$i] = $what Then Return $i
Next
Return 0

4) _StringRepeat()

For $iCount = 1 To $iRepeatCount
        $sResult &= $sString
Next

5) ListViewGetItemText(), ListViewGetSubItemText()

6) ListViewToText()

For $i = 0 To _GUICtrlListView_GetItemCount($ListView1) - 1
        $txt &= _GUICtrlListView_GetItemTextString($ListView1, $i) & $sDelim
Next

7 ) _ArrayToXLS(), __XLSWriteCell()

Edited August 17, 2011 by Zedna

[arcker]

@Ward :

I've some examples but I've extracted some functions from headers from MinGW.

I need to know if I can post it just with headers needed (windows.h)

I'll post it anyway and if there is a licence problem, then i'll remove it.

[Ward]

@Ward :

I've some examples but I've extracted some functions from headers from MinGW.

I need to know if I can post it just with headers needed (windows.h)

I'll post it anyway and if there is a licence problem, then i'll remove it.

I think of course you can post it.

MinGW is open source and anyone can download it.

I don't see any licence problem here.

I am waiting to see your example

[arcker]

So, after one day of rework, and a week to understand some lack in C for me, here is my example. You need to download and merger the include from MinGW ( this code doesn't work with windows.h from windows sdk, at least for me ! )

The function to sort dates doesn't work for now since TCC doesn't like msdn c++ style.

The code itself is inspired by an example from sysinternal accessenum, which contains a file listview.cpp, which contains all the need for a cleaner and a complete code since

we can sort float, dates, strings, and hex.

here it is Listview.cpp from accessenum

the autoit part has been disabled, but you can reactivate the function "testautoit" to see the difference.

copy with other examples

Example5Lite.au3

same for it

ListViewSortLite.c

Edited August 19, 2011 by arcker

[Ward]

Upload some binary code generated functions.

Convert C source to binary code is easy now.

[Beege]

Ward,

All this fun Ive been having with TCC I decided to set up a standalone IDE with Scite just for TCC. This way I can write, test, and spot out any syntax errors I might have added. Any time I have a syntax error, just like Scite for autoit does, I can click on the error in the console and Scite takes me right to the line. Also making it standalone lets me have both IDE's open with out effecting each other.

I tried to make it as much like the way autoit has Scite set up as I could. Its got an api set up for Calltips, Autocomplete list pops up when a possible choice is there. F5 will run, F7 or Shift-F7 will compile an exe in the same directory as the source. To set the parameters for command line arguments like in example fib.c, go to View->Parameters or just press Shift-F8. I also added a little tool to create a AU3 string from the C code. Its in the editors right-click menu and also in the tools menu.

The lexer used is a Lua LPeg lexer. A dynamic lexer I never knew existed until doing this. The color settings for this lexer are a little different than standard Scite lexers. Instead of being in a .properties file they are in a theme file located in LPEG_Lexer\Themes. The colors I have currently set up are for a dark background so im sure people will want to change them to the way they like it.

SciteTCC.html

[Andreik]

I know it's more than 10 years but does anyone still have LibTCC.zip somewhere on an old PC?

[paulpmeier]

LibTCC.zip