xptr variable

[Rado1]

In the current ZGE, it is possible to use xptr type and I'm using it extensively for pointers to C++ structures passed to/returned from external libraries. (Before xptr I was using int type for pointers; which worked for 32bit machines, but not for 64bit.)

Unfortunately, ZGE does not provide full comfort for xptr because it is not possible to declare/use global variable of type xptr. Therefore I request to:

1. Add xptr to the Variable.Type list.

2. If ZLibrary defines a global variable of type xptr, e.g.

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xptr AAA;

, ZExternalLibrary or ZLibrary defines a function returning xptr, e.g.

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xptr foo() {}

, it should be possible to write the following expression

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AAA = foo();

Unfortunately, at the moment, ZGE reports syntax error Invalid conversion: ((float)foo()). An interesting point is that if the xptr variable is defined in expression locally, no syntax error is reported and the code works correctly.

[VilleK]

Hi Rado1,

Yes, I agree. I've now added support for this. Please download beta and try again.

(the problem with sleep on Android that you reported earlier should also be fixed now)

/V

[Rado1]

Ville, checked the latest beta and it works fine; xptr variables and also sleep() on Android. Thanks!