C2VB parses through C style declarations of functions, structures etc and creates the VB equivalent.
I decided to create this little program to make my life easier when working with APIs.
Instead of having to "translate" an API declaration from the Platform SDK help file, I wanted a way to do that automatically. This is the result.
All you have to do, is copy paste the declaration from the help file.
Apart from being a handy app. it demonstrates how to parse instructions, how to implement a rudimentary splitter and above all, it explains what do all those wierd things mean in C!
It can process either user inputted instructions or it can read from a file.
Optionally, a filename can be passed on the command line.
If you have any comments or disagree with the way I converted the datatypes, let me know.
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What an unbelieveably useful app! Thanks!!!!! I'm reasonably good at reading C, but what a time saver... (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
this code is the tops, i know nothing in C, so i also have problems - especially when looking through MSDN. Thanks! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Of course, you could just use the API reference app included with VB, but... Just Kidding! It's a great idea and a great app! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Daniel, not every API is included with the API app that comes with VB. Also if you need to convert a custom struct this proves quite usefull. I think this program is great and because it's open source I can fix some of the bugs I've found without waiting for the author to update it him/herself. Good job Kimon, this is a great program and I thank you for it. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Thanks everybody for your feedback! It took me a while to develop this program.
DiB, you're right about Microsoft's API app that comes with VB. Not only it doesn't contain all the declarations, many of them are wrong. As for the bugs you mentioned, I'd appreciate it if you would send me any changes you make or a list of those bugs. One bug I've discovered is when converting unions within structures, although it was initially working I guess by adding more functionality I broke that part.
Finally, my next project is to process C++ files, but don't expect it anytime soon. Handling all those objects & classes is a pain.
Thanks
Kimon (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Wow, Never thought about posting such a thing... Good job though. I've done something similar, however, I'm not sure how effective it is. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Nice Very Nice. Well done ive been waiting for something like this for ages. keep up the good work !! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
It's a really nice tool and a time saver, I just want to warn beginner api programmers that there is no such thing as a standard way of passing byval or byref, it depends on what you're trying to do. You can for example just as well pass a stringvalue as a long(if you want to use a unicode version of an extern method and don't want VB to transform your string to ascii). Always be careful of what you're doing, especially when working with windows api. I don't want to discourage you all, just want to encourage you to go into detail in whatever you develop. Have fun (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Does anyone know if there is program that will convert C sub/functions to VB sub/functions. I have some C routines that needs to be converted to VB. I am will to pay for such a thing. Thanks If you know of such a tool please send me an email about it (mgigani@aol.com) Thanks a bunch (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I can't seem to get it to work I tried converting Winuser.h file from .Net ws up.... Any Ideas??? email me.. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Needs work, lots of it. I tried converting a struct, and well it didnt work. Most every line was converted wrong. like: int a,Temp; and it turns int temp; to temp as int when vb needs Integer. just thought you would like to know. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
1/1/2004 3:18:42 PM:
thanx for this 5 stars (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
6/17/2004 1:57:33 PM:
Killo, esto e de puta madre, saluts from Spain! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
So COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
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