Cool, thanks. I'll give that a try tomorrow.
On 06.11.2012, at 18:34, Igor Stasenko <[email protected]> wrote: > On 6 November 2012 11:23, Max Leske <[email protected]> wrote: >> Thanks Igor. >> >> I meant a pointer to an array, sorry. Here's the function prototype: >> >> int run_command(const char *command, char *argv[]); >> >> I could then simply pass this to execve like so: >> >> status = execve(command, argv, envp); >> > so, like i said, prepare a buffer which will hold strings, i.e. > > buffer := NativeBoost allocate: (numArgs * 4). > arg1ptr := NativeBoost allocate: arg1 size+1. > > NativeBoost memcopy: arg1 to: arg1ptr size: arg1 size. > arg1ptr nbUInt8At: arg1 size put: 0. "terminating null char" > > buffer nbUInt32At: 0 put: (arg1ptr value). > > something like that. > (and then , of course free memory after you no longer need it :) > >> >> >> On 06.11.2012, at 15:12, Igor Stasenko <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> well, you have to decompose it to >>> fn(arg1, arg2, arg3 ... ) >>> >>> because NB does not supports vararg functions. >>> >>> But if function takes a pointer to array, then you can just use >>> external memory buffer and fill it with >>> anything you want. >>> What exactly function you wanna use? >>> >>> On 6 November 2012 11:06, Max Leske <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> Working with NativeBoost I'm trying to figure out if there is a way I can >>>> pass an array of arguments to a function like so: >>>> >>>> MyExample run: 'echo' args: { 'foo' }. >>>> >>>> >>>> nbRun: str args: args >>>> <primitive: #primitiveNativeCall module: #NativeBoostPlugin error: >>>> errorCode > >>>> ^ self nbCall: #( int run_command (String str, Array args) ) >>>> module: 'librunner.dylib' >>>> >>>> The intention is of course to be able to pass arguments to execve() (for >>>> example). >>>> I guess I could simply parse a string on the C-side but I'd rather not. >>>> >>>> Any suggestions? >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Max >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Best regards, >>> Igor Stasenko. >>> >> >> > > > > -- > Best regards, > Igor Stasenko. >
