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2. Re: How to catch integer 64 bit return variable type

• Posted by Juergen Luethje <j.lue at gmx.de> Jun 08, 2007
• 604 views

D. Darmawan wrote:

> Dear all,
> 
> I'm building a small application using sqlite3 API. The application run 
> smoothly until an integer field consists a value greater than 32 bit 
> integer was found on database. Particularly, sqlite3 API has some 
> functions with 64 bit integer return value (long long int variable 
> type), but it can't be catch properly in Euphoria since library dll.e 
> does not provide any constant variable for handling 64 bit integer 
> return value at all. Trying one of both C_FLOAT and C_DOUBLE only return 
> a 'nan' value.
> 
> Any information, suggestion or an idea to solve this problem?

You need functions like these:

global function peek8u (atom addr)
   -- returns an *unsigned* 8-byte integer
   return peek4u(addr+4)*#100000000 + peek4u(addr)
end function

global function peek8s (atom addr)
   -- returns a *signed* 8-byte integer
   atom ret

   ret = peek4u(addr+4)*#100000000 + peek4u(addr)
   if ret > #7FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF then
      ret -= #10000000000000000
   end if
   return ret
end function

-- Then in your program use code such as:

myAPIfunc = define_c_func(myDLL, "desired_function", {C_POINTER, C_POINTER},
C_LONG)

lpMyVar1 = allocate(8)
lpMyVar2 = allocate(8)

x = c_func(myAPIfunc, {lpMyVar1, lpMyVar2})

myVar1 = peek8u(lpMyVar1)
myVar2 = peek8s(lpMyVar2)

free(lpMyVar1)
free(lpMyVar2)

Regards,
   Juergen

4. Re: How to catch integer 64 bit return variable type

• Posted by Juergen Luethje <j.lue at gmx.de> Jun 08, 2007
• 621 views

D. Darmawan wrote:

> Thanks your quick response Juergen,
> 
> I try to make my expectation more understandable.
> Assume that C function in API library is like this:
> 
> }}}
<eucode>
> long long int desired_function(any_struct_value*);
> </eucode>
{{{

> that will return any 64 bit integer value.
> 
> Then I link and call that C function in my Eu code:
> 
> }}}
<eucode>
> myAPIfunc = define_c_func(myDLL, "desired_function", {C_POINTER}, C_LONG)
> 
> x = c_func(myAPIfunc, {lpMyVar1})
> </eucode>
{{{
 
> 
> Now, my question is: 
> How to catch the 64bit integer return value from myAPIfunc and assign it into
> 'x' variable???

I see. Unfortunately, for this case I don't have a solution.
However, if we declare the problem "insoluble", then Matt will solve it. :)

Regards,
   Juergen

6. Re: How to catch integer 64 bit return variable type

• Posted by Matt Lewis <matthewwalkerlewis at gmail.com> Jun 08, 2007
• 623 views

Juergen Luethje wrote:
> 
> D. Darmawan wrote: 

myAPIfunc = define_c_func(myDLL, "desired_function", {C_POINTER}, C_LONG)

x = c_func(myAPIfunc, {lpMyVar1})

 
> > 
> > Now, my question is: 
> > How to catch the 64bit integer return value from myAPIfunc and assign it
> > into
> > 'x' variable???
> 
> I see. Unfortunately, for this case I don't have a solution.
> However, if we declare the problem "insoluble", then Matt will solve it. :)

Sure, no pressure, right? :)

My solution would be to either write a wrapper dll, or to call the dll
with something along the lines of fptr.e.  With either method, I'd
return the value to a memory buffer that would be read by something 
like Juergen's peek8 routine.

So a C-based wrapper function might look something like:

void myAPIfuncWrapper( long long * retval, int * api_param ){
    *retval = myAPIfunc(api_param);
}

I found this:
http://www.ecos.sourceware.org/ml/gdb/2000-q1/msg00660.html
2. As far as I can tell, all i386 targets return `long long' values in
   eax (low word) and edx (high word).  This makes sense since this is
   the convention used by the machine instructions themselves.  The
   relevant GCC code suggests that in addition to eax and edx, ecx
   might also be used for 12-byte values (then edx is the "middle"
   word, and ecx the high word).  But since GCC doesn't have a 12-byte
   integer type (would that make sense?) this should never occur.
   However, the full 12-byte range is used for returning extended
   floating-point numbers (`long double').  Right now this is only
   implemented for AIX, Linux and DJGPP, but this should be made more
   general.

Matt

8. Re: How to catch integer 64 bit return variable type

• Posted by Juergen Luethje <j.lue at gmx.de> Jun 08, 2007
• 639 views

Matt Lewis wrote:

> Juergen Luethje wrote:

<snip>

>> However, if we declare the problem "insoluble", then Matt will solve it. :)
> 
> Sure, no pressure, right? :)

<snip>

Hi Matt,

I didn't want to put you under pressure. If my post lokked
like that or had such a side effect, then I'm really sorry.

Regards,
   Juergen

10. Re: How to catch integer 64 bit return variable type

• Posted by Juergen Luethje <j.lue at gmx.de> Jun 08, 2007
• 608 views

ChrisBurch2 wrote:

> Juergen Luethje wrote:
> > 
> > D. Darmawan wrote:
> > 
> > > Thanks your quick response Juergen,
> > > 
> > > I try to make my expectation more understandable.
> > > Assume that C function in API library is like this:
> > > 
> > > }}}
<eucode>
> > > long long int desired_function(any_struct_value*);
> > > </eucode>
{{{

> > > that will return any 64 bit integer value.
> > > 
> > > Then I link and call that C function in my Eu code:
> > > 
> > > }}}
<eucode>
> > > myAPIfunc = define_c_func(myDLL, "desired_function", {C_POINTER}, C_LONG)
> > > 
> > > x = c_func(myAPIfunc, {lpMyVar1})
> > > </eucode>
{{{
 
> > > 
> > > Now, my question is: 
> > > How to catch the 64bit integer return value from myAPIfunc and assign it
> > > into
> > > 'x' variable???
> > 
> > I see. Unfortunately, for this case I don't have a solution.
> > However, if we declare the problem "insoluble", then Matt will solve it. :)
> > 
> > Regards,
> >    Juergen
> 
> 
> Hi
> 
> This is interesting.
> 
> Are you using the sqlite3 wrappers?

No, I don't do so. I probably expressed myself somewhat unclear.

> Are you trying to get a large signed integer from a database query, or as
> a return value from one of the other functions?

As far as I can see, the peek8u() and peek8s() functions that I posted are
only useful when a parameter of a sqlite function is a _pointer_ to a
64-bit integer. Is this sometimes the case?

> The reason I ask is that database queries are returned as text values in
> sqlite3,
> so you have to do the conversion afterwards.
> 
> However, if you are using functions not yet wrapped in eusqlite3, and you do
> manage to wrap them, I would be more than happy to add them to eusqlite3
> library.

Unfortunately, I almost don't know anything about sqlite.

Regards,
   Juergen

12. Re: How to catch integer 64 bit return variable type

• Posted by D. Darmawan <skeydon_id at yahoo.co.id> Jun 12, 2007
• 665 views

ChrisBurch2 wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> This is interesting.
> 
> Are you using the sqlite3 wrappers?
> Are you trying to get a large signed integer from a database query, or as
> a return value from one of the other functions?

Yes Chris, I'm using sqlite3 wrapper, and the problem was occurred when I'm
trying
to get a large signed integer in one numeric field from a database query
 
> The reason I ask is that database queries are returned as text values in
> sqlite3,
> so you have to do the conversion afterwards.

Really??? FYI, I performed sqlite_step and sqlite_column_int that will return an
integer value from certain field. 
I think what you're talking about sqlite_get_table function. Yes, I know that
function
will return text value and we can pointing it out with data[row][col] in 
sequence format. But it's memory greedy while it's returning a huge rowset.
 
> However, if you are using functions not yet wrapped in eusqlite3, and you do
> manage to wrap them, I would be more than happy to add them to eusqlite3
> library.
> 
> Chris

I'd love too, Chris. That is a great idea. Ability to returning value in big
integer
from some functions may be placed in first priority, I think. And then, making
some
functions for handling query function customization is a good idea (I've written
this
one in my modified eusqlite3 wrapper).

Regards,
Doni

14. Re: How to catch integer 64 bit return variable type

• Posted by D. Darmawan <skeydon_id at yahoo.co.id> Jun 16, 2007
• 606 views

Thanks Chris, Matt and Juergen,

I able to catch integer 64 bit return value now. It's solved.
I use Matt's fptr.e and made a little modification on call_cdcel function.
It's working on Linux and I've not tested this modification on Windows yet.

Here is the modified code on fptr.e I've made:
</eucode>
{{{

constant
fptr_cdecl_asm = {
    #60,                     --    0: pusha
    #BB,#00,#00,#00,#00,     --    1: mov ebx, paramcount (2)
    #B9,#00,#00,#00,#00,     --    6: mov ecx, params (7)
                             --    B: start: 
    #8B,#01,                 --    B: mov eax, [ecx]
    #50,                     --    D: push eax
    #83,#C1,#04,             --    E: add ecx, 4
    #4B,                     --   11: dec ebx
    #75,#F7,                 --   12: jnz start
    #FF,#15,#00,#00,#00,#00, --   14: call dword ptr [comfunc] (22) 
    #A3,#00,#00,#00,#00,     --   1A: mov [retpointer], eax (27)
#89,#15,#00,#00,#00,#00, --   1F: mov [retpointer], edx (33) --- additional
    bytecode
    #83, #C4, 00,            --   25: add esp 0 (39 or #27)
    #61,                     --   28: popa
    #C3},                    --   29: ret


fptr_cdecl_paramcount = 2,
fptr_cdecl_params = 7,
fptr_cdecl_funcptr = 22,
fptr_cdecl_retptrLo = 27,  --- fptr_cdecl_retptr
fptr_cdecl_retptrHi = 33,  --- additional new pointer
cdecl_retval = allocate(4),

fptr_cdecl_asm_addr = allocate( length( fptr_cdecl_asm ) + 20 * 4 )

constant
--- changed from #24 to #2A
fptr_cdecl_func = fptr_cdecl_asm_addr + #2A,          
fptr_cdecl_retvalLo = fptr_cdecl_asm_addr + #2A + 4,
fptr_cdecl_retvalHi = fptr_cdecl_asm_addr + #2A + 8,   --- insert new pointer
for edx value
fptr_cdecl_param_ptr = fptr_cdecl_asm_addr + #2A + 12  --- changed from #24 + 8 

poke( fptr_cdecl_asm_addr, fptr_cdecl_asm )
poke4( fptr_cdecl_asm_addr + fptr_cdecl_funcptr, fptr_cdecl_func )
poke4( fptr_cdecl_asm_addr + fptr_cdecl_params, fptr_cdecl_param_ptr )
poke4( fptr_cdecl_asm_addr + fptr_cdecl_retptrLo, fptr_cdecl_retvalLo )
poke4( fptr_cdecl_asm_addr + fptr_cdecl_retptrHi, fptr_cdecl_retvalHi ) ---
additional line


--/topic Calling functions
--/func call_cdecl( atom fptr, sequence params )
--/ret Return value of fptr
--/desc Calls a function using cdecl
--Calls a function using stdcall
--Use this to call a function using the stdcall calling convention when you
--have a pointer to the function.  This is the most common calling convention in
--Linux.  You can get the pointer to a function in a 
--.dll or .so using /b define_c_var() instead of /b define_c_func().  You should
--discard the return value if you call a routine that does not return a value.

global function call_cdecl( atom fptr, sequence params )
    atom ret
    
    -- store the pointer to the function
    poke4( fptr_cdecl_func, fptr )

    -- reverse the params for stdcall calling convention
    params = reverse(params)

    -- store the params
    poke4( fptr_cdecl_param_ptr, params )

    -- tell the asm how many params to push/pop
    poke4( fptr_cdecl_asm_addr + fptr_cdecl_paramcount, length(params) )
    poke( fptr_cdecl_asm_addr + #27, length(params) * 4) --- changed #21 to #27
    
    -- run the asm
    call( fptr_cdecl_asm_addr )

    -- get the value returned from the function
ret = peek4u( fptr_cdecl_retvalLo ) + peek4s( fptr_cdecl_retvalHi ) *
    #100000000 -- modified
    return ret

end function
</eucode>
{{{



And sqlite3 wrapper has been modified to:

include fptr.e
---
---
global function sqlite_column_int(atom db, atom stmt, integer column_num)
integer ptr
     
     ptr = define_c_var(sqlite3_dll, "sqlite3_column_int64")
     return call_cdecl(ptr, {stmt, column_num - 1 })

end function

Regards,
Doni