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[INC] Data String Parameter

I got tired of having to create data packs manually or convert between strings and handles to be able to pass a string through a data parameter so I made these stocks.

Note: If there's a better method of doing this that already exists, let me know as I would LOVE to know it.
Note2: I know you can convert a handle to a string which you can also do but this seems less like a disaster.

Code:

#if defined _data_string_parameter_included_

  #endinput

#endif

#define _data_string_parameter_included_ "1.0"



stock Handle AnyString(const char[] sBuffer)

{

        if (strlen(sBuffer) < 1)

        {

                return null;

        }

        

        Handle hPack = CreateDataPack();

        WritePackString(hPack, sBuffer);

        

        return hPack;

}



stock bool ReadAnyString(Handle hPack, char[] sBuffer, int size)

{

        if (hPack == null)

        {

                return false;

        }

        

        ResetPack(hPack);

        ReadPackString(hPack, sBuffer, size);

        CloseHandle(hPack);

        return true;

}

Example:

Code:

#include <sourcemod>

#include <data_string_parameter>



#pragma semicolon 1

#pragma newdecls required



public Plugin myinfo = {

        name        = "",

        author      = "",

        description = "",

        version     = "0.0.0",

        url         = ""

};



public void OnPluginStart()

{

        char sBuffer[12];

        strcopy(sBuffer, sizeof(sBuffer), "Test");

        SQL_TConnect(OnSQLConnect, "default", AnyString(sBuffer));

}



public void OnSQLConnect(Handle owner, Handle hndl, const char[] error, any data)

{

        char sBuffer[12];

        ReadAnyString(data, sBuffer, sizeof(sBuffer));

        

        PrintToServer(sBuffer);

}

Re: [INC] Data String Parameter

Your example looks broken :(

Why would anyone ever need this? You'd simply pass const char sBuffer into the function call. If you need multiple, pass the amount and use [][]. This seems a little insane :(

PHP Code:


		
			
//Somewhere in the vast emptiness of a plugins source code
char sBuffer[12];
strcopy(sBuffer, sizeof(sBuffer), "Carrot");
FunctionCall(sBuffer)

void FunctionCall(const char sBuffer[])
{
    //Do stuff
}

Re: [INC] Data String Parameter

Because you can't pass an array into a non-array parameter.

Re: [INC] Data String Parameter

Quote:

Originally Posted by KyleS (Post 2440966)

PHP Code:


		
			
//Somewhere in the vast emptiness of a plugins source code
char sBuffer[12];
strcopy(sBuffer, sizeof(sBuffer), "Carrot");
FunctionCall(sBuffer)

void FunctionCall(const char sBuffer[])
{
    //Do stuff
}

Code:

public void OnPluginStart()

{

        char sBuffer[12];

        strcopy(sBuffer, sizeof(sBuffer), "Test");

        SQL_TConnect(OnSQLConnect, "default", sBuffer);

}



public void OnSQLConnect(Handle owner, Handle hndl, const char[] error, const char[] sBuffer)

{

        PrintToServer(sBuffer);

}

Example using SQL_TConnect since it has the 'any data' or 'any ...' parameters to pass through cells. That doesn't work because the prototype is different so it outputs an error.

This works:

Code:

#include <sourcemod>

#include <data_string_parameter>



#pragma semicolon 1

#pragma newdecls required



public Plugin myinfo = {

        name        = "",

        author      = "",

        description = "",

        version     = "0.0.0",

        url         = ""

};



public void OnPluginStart()

{

        char sBuffer[12];

        strcopy(sBuffer, sizeof(sBuffer), "Test");

        SQL_TConnect(OnSQLConnect, "default", AnyString(sBuffer));

}



public void OnSQLConnect(Handle owner, Handle hndl, const char[] error, any data)

{

        char sBuffer[12];

        ReadAnyString(data, sBuffer, sizeof(sBuffer));

        

        PrintToServer(sBuffer);

}

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fyren (Post 2440988)

Because you can't pass an array into a non-array parameter.

Sadly.

Re: [INC] Data String Parameter

Check out DString, it should accomplish what you are doing with a few other ~~bugs~~ features.