void mouse_in(int x, int y, char *data)
{
std::cerr << "executing function";
}
namespace GUI
{
Button::set_event(Event type, void *function_ptr, ...)
{
// do something like
if (type == Event::MouseIn)
{
function_ptr(x, y, /* data via the va_ lib should be put here */);
}
}
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
GUI::Button button;
button.set_event(OpenGUI::Event::MouseIn, mouse_in, "this is the data that should be passed (char *data)");
return 0;
}
C++ function pointers
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I'm making a GUI library and I want to bind specific functions to certain actions.
Actions may be: mouse click, keyboard hit etc
The component class would hold a pointer to the function specified by the user. However, this function should not be bound to certain parameters. It would be best if the user can define the number and type of parameters, this can be anything so I'm not quite sure IF this is possible and how I would implement it...for example, how do I define the pointer in the class?
Is this possible? Can I have a pointer to a function with variable parameters? How would I store the parameters (they would be set at pointer initialisation)? How can I make this as userfriedly and useable as possible?
Or should I just use void *data as parameter, and let the user use a struct for example?
Thanks.
Would this syntax be possible for instance?
Or what would you suggest?
Thanks alot,
Decrius
There is always the dreaded ... construct like what printf uses. Though I would consider that to be a bit over the top. Though I am curious how you expect them to be able to set parameters when the event hits? How do I hook in to the left mouse click to set arbitrary parameters? The events should bubble up from the system the event handler should be the first place they can hook into it.
A second idea, provide a MouseEvent class that they can derive from. They can then down cast it in the call back.
A second idea, provide a MouseEvent class that they can derive from. They can then down cast it in the call back.
boost::bind and boost::function for the win. It's rediculously simple to use compared with the other methods presented.
It's not as fast as FastDelegates, but that code makes me a little nevrvous - probably unjustifiably so, as I have never actually used FastDelegates..
I stick with boost because it's a well established library and you get alot more stuff along with bind, e.g. Boost.Python, format, regex etc. which are all really handy and time saving (once you get comfortable with it)
It's not as fast as FastDelegates, but that code makes me a little nevrvous - probably unjustifiably so, as I have never actually used FastDelegates..
I stick with boost because it's a well established library and you get alot more stuff along with bind, e.g. Boost.Python, format, regex etc. which are all really handy and time saving (once you get comfortable with it)
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