((TexoDemo*)prm) meaning what?
-
Hi,
I am trying to understand one project written by others. Here are a few lines which I have to difficult to understand.
int TexoDemo::onData(void* prm, unsigned char* data, int)
{
// go past the frame tag
((TexoDemo*)prm)->wDisplay->display(((char*)data) + 4);
((TexoDemo*)prm)->iDisplay->setImgData(((char*)data) + 4);
return 1;
}Where TexoDemo is a class and onData is a function defined inside this class. wDisplay is a UI widget (promoted one).
The bit that I do not understand is the grammar ((TexoDemo*)prm). What is this supposed to mean? I know this might be a C++ basic but I just don't know where to look it up. I don't even know how to search for this C++ problem.
I would appreciate the help from anyone. Thank you.
Regards
Xiaowei. -
Hi,
I am trying to understand one project written by others. Here are a few lines which I have to difficult to understand.
int TexoDemo::onData(void* prm, unsigned char* data, int)
{
// go past the frame tag
((TexoDemo*)prm)->wDisplay->display(((char*)data) + 4);
((TexoDemo*)prm)->iDisplay->setImgData(((char*)data) + 4);
return 1;
}Where TexoDemo is a class and onData is a function defined inside this class. wDisplay is a UI widget (promoted one).
The bit that I do not understand is the grammar ((TexoDemo*)prm). What is this supposed to mean? I know this might be a C++ basic but I just don't know where to look it up. I don't even know how to search for this C++ problem.
I would appreciate the help from anyone. Thank you.
Regards
Xiaowei. -
prm is the void argument for your onData function. wDsiplay must be the member variable inside the class TexoDemo. To access this variable you need to typecast the prm to TexoDemo type. If you don't typecast, wDisplay will not be able to access.
display must be a function of wDisplay.Hope that clarifies.
-
@koahnig Thanks. Then I can look it up from the pointer-casting.
-
prm is the void argument for your onData function. wDsiplay must be the member variable inside the class TexoDemo. To access this variable you need to typecast the prm to TexoDemo type. If you don't typecast, wDisplay will not be able to access.
display must be a function of wDisplay.Hope that clarifies.
Thank you Dheerendra for your detailed explanation.
I just have one more question. You said the wDisplay will not able to access if I don't do typecast. But I found another function defined in the same class as below:void TexoDemo::onAmp(int value)
{
wDisplay->setAmp(value);
iDisplay->setAmp(value);
}Why in this case the wDisplay can be accessed and no need to use the typecast? Sorry if the question is too simple. Thank you in advance.
Regards
XW -
in the current case it is the current objects wDisplay variable u r accessing. In the previous case it is wDisplay of another object passed through prm variable.
-
in the current case it is the current objects wDisplay variable u r accessing. In the previous case it is wDisplay of another object passed through prm variable.
@dheerendra
Clear. Thank you. -
move the issue to "Solved" state
