safearray access returns junk pls help - COM Discussion Boards

anu_8820-Jul-06 23:01

20-Jul-06 23:01

hi ,
what is the meaning of #pragma pack ?
From MSDN I came to know that it specifies the packing alignment for structure and union members .

But what is meant by packing alignment ?
Can you please tell me.

Thanks in advance

Re: #pragma pack

Steve S20-Jul-06 23:32

Steve S

20-Jul-06 23:32

If you declare a struct with

char dummy;
short x;
long y;

members, the "optimal" size would be 1 + 2 + 4 (assume x86 for the moment).
However, this would be with alignment of 1. This says what byte boundary you use for packing. With an alignment of 2, each member begins on the next available 2 byte boundary, so the single char would be followed by an unnamed pad byte, the short would already be aligned correctly, as would the long.

Similarly with 4 byte, the char is followed by 3 unnamed pad bytes, the short by another two, and the long would be OK as is.

I can almost hear you asking "Why would I want to waste memory like that?"
[fx: pause for reader to actually ask...]

It's all to do with the way the processor accesses memory, and for some CPUs, like the SPARC, trying to access a packed (1) long would cause an exception.

The important thing is to consistently use the same alignment for all in memory versions of a structure. For instance, if you build a DLL with a function that takes a structure, the declaration of that structure should really include

#pragma pack(push)
#pragma pack(n)
struct {
....
};
#pragma pack(pop)

so that irrespective of the compile time options elsewhere, it has the packing n (where n is a power of 2). Without this, you might build the DLL with pack(2), for instance, and a client might be built with pack(1). This would misalign the data, and might even result in an access violation when you call the DLL function.

Does that help?

Steve S
Developer for hire

Re: #pragma pack

anu_8821-Jul-06 0:32

anu_88

21-Jul-06 0:32

Thank you very much for your reply

safearray of user defined structure store in variant

rudo3220-Jul-06 21:31

rudo32

20-Jul-06 21:31

Hi.
I'm developing MFC Activex library, which deals with data from MS Access DB. I need to make function like
short GetTagStruct(short nTag, VARIANT *arrayTagStruct) - .odl file in vc6++
I want to call this interface function in VB.
Structure can be for example:

<br />
Public Type TagStruct<br />
    sTagName As String<br />
    x As Single<br />
    y As Single<br />
    sObjName As String<br />
    sDispPath As String<br />
    sDispName As String<br />
End Type<br />

I know how to handle BSTR array in Variant, but I don't know what type I should select for safearray of user defined structure. For BSTR it is VT_ARRAY | VT_BSTR.
Can you give me example of using safearray of user defined structure stored variant ?
Thanx.

rudo

Re: safearray of user defined structure store in variant

Aamir Butt25-Jul-06 0:29

Aamir Butt

25-Jul-06 0:29

The Variant type used for this VT_ARRAY | VT_UI1 means a SafeArray of Unsigned Bytes. Which further means that this is simple binary data which you are storing in a variant.

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I'm very disappointed with that attitude.
I can assure you it is much, much more important than that. -- Bill Shankly"

Re: safearray of user defined structure store in variant

Tim Paaschen25-Jul-06 2:42

Tim Paaschen

25-Jul-06 2:42

Hi,

You can use VT_RECORD, if you define your structure as a UDT (user defined data type). See the MSDN for details on this topic.

Regards,
Tim

Ecxel.dll is not working

ersinsivaz20-Jul-06 10:00

ersinsivaz

20-Jul-06 10:00

I can't write using Excel=Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel namespace my .NET editor. What can I do for this problem. I am using Office 2003 and I added Microsoft.Excel 11 Object Library and Microsoft Office 11 Object Librry.
For your answers tnahk you ....

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safearray access returns junk pls help

nikhil_ag198520-Jul-06 2:07

nikhil_ag1985

20-Jul-06 2:07

Hi All,
Im writing a dll in ATL COM called by a vb.net client. the client passes a 2d integer array when it calls MyMethod.
i have tow problems
I. i have trouble accessing the values in the array passed, i get junk values. this is the code.

<br />
STDMETHODIMP ExposedATLClass::MyMethod(SAFEARRAY **psa)<br />
{<br />
	AFX_MANAGE_STATE(AfxGetStaticModuleState())<br />
	long arrlengthx,arrlengthy;<br />
	long **myarray;<br />
	int indexx,indexy;<br />
	try<br />
	{<br />
		arrlengthx=(*psa)->rgsabound[0].cElements;<br />
		arrlengthy=(*psa)->rgsabound[1].cElements;<br />
		myarray=(long**)malloc(arrlengthx*sizeof(long**));	<br />
                for(long tempvar=0;tempvar<=arrlengthx;tempvar++)<br />
		{<br />
			myarray[tempvar]=(long*)malloc(arrlengthy*sizeof(long*));<br />
		}<br />
		SafeArrayAccessData(*psa,(void**)myarray);	//accessing data stored in safearray by obtaining pointer<br />
		char details[100];<br />
		for(int tempx=0; tempx<=arrlengthx; tempx++, indexx++, indexy=0)<br />
	{<br />
			for(double tempy=0; tempy<=arrlengthy; tempy++, indexy++)<br />
			{<br />
					sprintf(details,"%d %d %d",indexx,indexy,myarray[indexx][indexy]);<br />
					this->Error_Logger(details);	//this function prints 'details' in a txt file.<br />
			}<br />
		}<br />
	}<br />
	catch(CException ex)<br />
	{<br />
		char error[300];<br />
		ex.GetErrorMessage(error,300);<br />
		this->Error_Logger(error);<br />
		ex.Delete();<br />
	}<br />
	return S_OK;<br />
}<br />

in the program

SafeArrayAccessData(*psa,(void**)myarray); returns success

other methods i've used to access data are (replace the line "SafeArrayAccessData(*psa,(void**)myarray);" with code below )
1. using SafeArrayGetElement

<br />
long ai[2]={0,0}<br />
for(int temx=0;temx<=arrlengthx;temx++,ai[0]++)<br />
{<br />
	for(int temy=0;temy<=arrlengthy;temy++,ai[1]++)<br />
{<br />
		SafeArrayGetElement(*psa,ai,&myarray[temx][temy]);<br />
	}<br />
}<br />

here SafeArrayGetElement(*psa,ai,&myarray[temx][temy]); returns index out of bounds

2. using safearraylock/unlock

<br />
/*SafeArrayLock(*psa);	<br />
*myarray=(long*) (*psa)->pvData;<br />
SafeArrayUnlock(*psa);*/<br />

both lock and unlock returned success

all methods return this junk value for myarray[indexx][indexy] -842150451
the values of indexx and indexy are correct and so are the boundaries.

II. my other problem.. no exception is logged.

where am i wrong. pls help
Thanks in advance
Nikhil

GUID [modified]

RRRB20-Jul-06 0:09

RRRB

20-Jul-06 0:09

Hi,

I want to Change GUID, Which generated by vc++, First I want to delete that GUID and Than want to set new GUID.
Thanks in Adv.
Regards,
RRRB Cool | :cool:

-- modified at 7:17 Thursday 20th July, 2006

Re: GUID

nikhil_ag198520-Jul-06 2:14

nikhil_ag1985

20-Jul-06 2:14

Hi,
you can use GUIDGEN.exe
this should be present in the visual studio folder.
regards
nikhil

Re: GUID

RRRB20-Jul-06 2:26

RRRB

20-Jul-06 2:26

Thanks ,But First I want to delete the GUID Which is generated by vc++, After that I want to set my own guid for the same.
Looking forward.... Cool | :cool:

Re: GUID [modified]

sudeesh26-Jul-06 3:07

sudeesh

26-Jul-06 3:07

u can use GuidGen tool which ships with visual studio and replace it in the idl file.

-- modified at 9:09 Wednesday 26th July, 2006

Please help. Problem with including .idl file [modified]

Kiran Pinjala19-Jul-06 21:35

Kiran Pinjala

19-Jul-06 21:35

I have a componant and its idl file. I have included its header file in my stdafx.h and added the .c file into my project with addtoproject file. Actually that .c file containd actual definition of all IIDs and CLSIDs. Now its showing error. End file while looking for precompiled header. What to do now. Actually i dont have a clear idea how to use the classes defined in that componant.
Please tell me how to do that.

KIRAN PINJARLA

-- modified at 3:41 Thursday 20th July, 2006

Re: Please help. Problem with including .idl file

Steve S19-Jul-06 21:59

Steve S

19-Jul-06 21:59

I can help you with the first error;
You need to alter your project settings for the .c file so that it specifies "Not using precompiled headers".

If you're using VC6, you can right-click on file in FileView and select settings, you need C++ tab, category 'precompiled headers'. HINT: change it for 'All configurations' or you'll forget later!

Can't tell you how toi use the classes, since I have no idea what component you have. General stuff though :-

Make sure that you call either OleInitialize (or AfxOleInit if it's an MFC app) or CoInitialize/CoInitializeEx, or you won't be able to do anything.

To get an interface to an instance of the component, you need to call

CoCreateInstance( CLSID_xxxxx, NULL, CLSCTX_ALL, IID_zzzzzz, reinterpret_cast<void**>(&ptr));

where you have IMyInterface* ptr;

Check your return codes, and of course, if that works, eventually you'll need to call

ptr->Release();

Enjoy Smile | :)

Steve S
Developer for hire

Re: Please help. Problem with including .idl file

Kiran Pinjala19-Jul-06 23:47

Kiran Pinjala

19-Jul-06 23:47

Thank you Steve.It worked. I will try to use that componant and if got struck I hope u r there to help.

Thank You

KIRAN PINJARLA

how to use activeX inside ActiveX [modified]

Chetan Sheladiya19-Jul-06 19:38

Chetan Sheladiya

19-Jul-06 19:38

i need to add Flexgrid in the ActiveX component is this posible how?

chetan

-- modified at 1:59 Thursday 20th July, 2006

Re: how to use activeX inside ActiveX

Prakash Nadar1-Aug-06 1:18

Prakash Nadar

1-Aug-06 1:18

try creating a composite dialog in activex.

-Prakash

how to login

With_problem19-Jul-06 17:48

With_problem

19-Jul-06 17:48

//IDispatch wrapper class(es)

// .h file
class CAPI : public CWnd
{
public:
CString Login(LPCTSTR UserName, LPCTSTR Password, LPCTSTR UserId);
}

// .cpp file function

CString CAPI::Login(LPCTSTR UserName, LPCTSTR Password, LPCTSTR UserId)

{
//username = wwtest2;
//Password = RD9234;
//Userid = wwtest2;

CString result;
static BYTE parms[] =VTS_BSTR VTS_BSTR VTS_BSTR;

InvokeHelper(0x2, DISPATCH_METHOD, VT_BSTR, (void*)&result, parms,UserName, Password, UserId);
return result;
}

"God helps to whom who helps other"

starting problem with Netmeeting sdk program

Kiran Pinjala19-Jul-06 2:28

Kiran Pinjala

19-Jul-06 2:28

If any body has used Netmeeting sdk please reply
I need help.
thank you

KIRAN PINJARLA

starting problem with Netmeeting sdk program

Kiran Pinjala19-Jul-06 2:43

Kiran Pinjala

19-Jul-06 2:43

Actually Netmeeting COM has an Interface INmManager. I want to use it. and teh header file given for that is inmconf2.idl. If i am includeing using #include <inmconf2.idl> i am getting errors and its showing errors in idl file.
How to debug it
Please help me

KIRAN PINJARLA

a way around constructor arguments

nikhil_ag198518-Jul-06 21:07

nikhil_ag1985

18-Jul-06 21:07

Hi All,
My requirements needs me to pass an instance of a class xyz in a third party component(OCX) to my dll in ATL COM. how do i go about this?

We all know that passing parameters in the constructors of the exposed atl classes/objects is literally impossible unless i write my own atl library(oops sorry bad joke!).

That means the only option i have is to pass this third party component
instance to a method, i hope this is possible, even if it is, how do i define
the 'xyz' data type in the idl file?

<br />
import "oaidl.idl";<br />
import "ocidl.idl";	<br />
	[<br />
		object,<br />
		uuid(AB375A74-76CB-4BBC-BFED-141791262B38),<br />
		dual,<br />
		helpstring("IExposedATLClass Interface"),<br />
		pointer_default(unique),<br />
		oleautomation<br />
	]<br />
	interface IExposedATLClass : IDispatch<br />
	{<br />
               [id(1), helpstring("method GetInstance")] HRESULT GetInstance([in] Ixyz *instance);<br />
	};<br />
<br />
[<br />
	uuid(3C9EB277-EC91-4E42-8CD7-34F918490B69),<br />
	version(1.0),<br />
	helpstring("MYDLL 1.0 Type Library")<br />
]<br />
library MYDLLLib<br />
{<br />
	importlib("stdole32.tlb");<br />
	importlib("stdole2.tlb");<br />
	importlib("thirdpartycomponent.tlb");<br />
<br />
	<br />
	[<br />
		uuid(4DC3999A-797D-4F9A-8955-812E87E4B6D0),<br />
		helpstring("ExposedATLClass Class")<br />
	]<br />
	coclass ExposedATLClass<br />
	{<br />
		[default] interface IExposedATLClass;<br />
	};<br />
};<br />

the compiler doesnt recognize the xyz data type...

i import the component(OCX) in my stdafx.h file, my idl file imports the midl compiler generated .tlb file in my library namespace, after all this when i try importing the component's idl file in my idl

<br />
import "oaidl.idl";<br />
import "ocidl.idl";	<br />
import "thirdpartycomponent.idl";<br />

the compiler reports ambiguous symbols.

what should i do?
I'd really appreciate any kind of help/suggestion here.
nikhil

Problem in debugging COM+ DLL

Findingnimmo18-Jul-06 20:37

Findingnimmo

18-Jul-06 20:37

Hi All,

I am working on distributed application project in VC++. In my project, I am facing problem in debugging COM+ DLL (i.e ATL-COM DLL with MTS) project module. I want to debug one function inside this COM+ DLL. The function that I want to debug is called by windows service project module(i.e myproject.exe which is run as service on the same machine where COM+ DLL is registered.)

To debug this COM+ DLL, I compile both COM+ DLL project module and windows service module(i.e myproject.exe ) in debug mode with appropriate break points. In MS Visual C++ IDE, project setting option for COM+ DLL project module, under “executable for debug session” I added path for debug version of windows service EXE (i.e myproject.exe).

The Problem is, “when I trying to debug COM+ DLL module by pressing F5, it invokes the myproject.exe and stops at statement in windows service EXE (i.e myproject.exe) which is calling function inside the COM+ DLL that I want to debug. But when I press “Debugstep Into” or F11 to debug the COM+ DLL code, it is unable to link to COM+ DLL code and returns only return value from function inside COM+ DLL that I want to debug”

You can reach me on nimesh2611@rediffmail.com

Can any one tell me what other setting required under Project setting in VC++ IDE.

Or

Can you tell me some other approach to debug this COM+ DLL ?

Or

Send me some related links or document that helps me out…

Thanks
Nimesh patel.

Nimesh

Difficulty in creating object of IMAPI

kanduripavan18-Jul-06 18:48

kanduripavan

18-Jul-06 18:48

NEED HELP WITH WORKING IMAPI OBJECTS

hi,
I want to work with IMAPI INTERFACES. I am
working in win xp with sp2 installed in Visual C++ 6.0 environment.
I wrote a sample code just to access IDiscmaster interface ptr.

The error comes in CoCreateInstance. I searched in my hard disk IMAPI.H i cannot find it. so

//CLSID CLSID_DISCMASTER;
//HRESULT hr = S_OK;

//hr = CoCreateInstance(CLSID_DISCMASTER, NULL, 1, IID_Unknown, (void**) ppUnk);
//or i tried this also
//hr = CoGetClassObject(CLSID_DISCMASTER,CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, NULL, IID_IClassFacory, (void**) &ppCf);
//Both are failing why

can u just help me regarding this.
thank you,
A beginner

Re: Difficulty in creating object of IMAPI

Steve S18-Jul-06 21:48

Steve S

18-Jul-06 21:48

You need the Feb 2003 Platform SDK, which was the last issue 'guaranteed' to work with VC6.

I believe you can download it from here[^]

Steve S
Developer for hire

Re: Difficulty in creating object of IMAPI

kanduripavan19-Jul-06 20:22

kanduripavan

19-Jul-06 20:22

Thank u steve,
I stepped my first step sucessfully in creating a instance of MSDiscMaster.
I got it and thanks for u that u guided me nicely. I have to Yet get that
sdk. Yesterday i tried to create an instance and when i patiently tried to
debug where i went i wrong and i found that i am creating a wrong instance
from the registry key.Thank u very much for patiently helping me in this.

Yours truly,
K.Pavan

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