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problem with callback functions

Started by browny Nov 14, 2001 at 12:27 AM 1 replies 250+ views

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Nov 14, 2001 at 12:27 AM

Everything wos goin along fine with MFC''s object oriented programming until now when i''m getting this real annoying error message everytime i''m compiling the following source code: the error message is: ERROR: cannot convert long(struct _DDSURFACEDESC * ,void *) to long (__stdcall*) (struct _DDSURFACEDESC *,void *) the source code is: // callback function HRESULT WINAPI CSettingDlg::DisplayModes(LPDDSURFACEDESC pddsd,LPVOID lpContext) { //blah blah } HRESULT CSettingDlg::LoadDisplayModes(LPDIRECTDRAW lpDD) { // this is where the error message is poping up HRESULT hr = lpDD->EnumDisplayModes(DDEDM_STANDARDVGAMODES,NULL,NULL,DisplayModes); } Interestingly when i write the same codes in procedural method ( normal C-style procedural function) it WORKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now, what''s goin on ??????? Please help

Muhammad Haggag

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Muhammad Haggag

Nov 14, 2001 at 6:23 AM

I believe that :

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HRESULT hr = lpDD->EnumDisplayModes(DDEDM_STANDARDVGAMODES,NULL,NULL,DisplayModes);

DisplayModes is seen by the compiler as :
HRESULT DisplayModes(CSettingDlg* this,LPDDSURFACEDESC pddsd,LPVOID lpContext)
while EnumDisplayModes expects a pointer to a function without the this pointer. Something like :
HRESULT DisplayModes(LPDDSURFACEDESC pddsd,LPVOID lpContext)

invective

Nov 14, 2001 at 10:20 AM

Yes, the problem is that the function is associated with the class and has an implict this parameter. You have to fudge the callback by making it static or passing it a global pointer. You can read about pointers to member functions here:
http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/pointers-to-members.html

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