Zitat von Graeme Geldenhuys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi, > > I use the xlib.pp unit a lot. As far as I understand it and many > others like it was created with a automated tool. As I use the > functions, I thought I could start changing the para1, para2... to > more descriptive parameter names. This makes it much easier to code > if you use something like Lazarus that gives function declaration > hints etc.. > > It will not affect/break anybody's code if I start making those > changes, but I would like to get the correct naming convention > going... I'm only doing this once! :) > > Here's the original declaration: > > function XSetSelectionOwner(para1:PDisplay; para2:TAtom; > para3:TWindow; para4:TTime):cint;cdecl;external libX11; > > > what should the new parameters look like.... > > Delphi / standard Object Pascal style: > > 1) > function XSetSelectionOwner(ADisplay:PDisplay; ASelection:TAtom; > AOwner:TWindow; ATime:TTime):cint;cdecl;external libX11; > > or maybe > > 2) > function XSetSelectionOwner(display:PDisplay; selection:TAtom; > owner:TWindow; time:TTime):cint;cdecl;external libX11; > > > > My preference is 1). What's your thoughts?
Parameter names are needed by many headers. Why not write a tool, that does it semi-automatically? Give it the c file with nice parameter names and the pascal unit and it replaces para* with the c names. This tool could be useful here: http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Creating_bindings_for_C_libraries#Future_work_.2F_Missing_stuff Mattias _______________________________________________ fpc-devel maillist - fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel
