[Drixevel]

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.

#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:

#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);
}

[KyleS]

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
} 


[Fyren]

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

[Drixevel]

Originally Posted by KyleS 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 }

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:

#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);
}

Originally Posted by Fyren Because you can't pass an array into a non-array parameter.

Sadly.

[Emp`]

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