Automate the generation of Windows API for FPC
lazarus / 67-Windows

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asdf1337 · 2021-01-22 20:54

Hi,
following might be interesting as it could? be used to generate a
Windows.pas automatically without errors.

Making Win32 APIs More Accessible to More Languages

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asdf1337 · 2021-01-22 20:57

Might be also interesting for Lazarus IDE for autocompletion?

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MarkMLl · 2021-01-22 21:09

Specifically, https://github.com/microsoft/win32metadata noting that
this is distinct from any historical project to define the Windows
APIs.

Seems like a good idea to me, particularly since over the last few
days one forum thread has been debating Pascal-style var vs MS-style
Hungarian Notation. However, I note that it applies to Win-32, and
find myself wondering to what extent it also applies to Win-64: if it
drives a wedge between attempts to keep the existing Windows API
definitions in step it could be counterproductive (is that an evil
gurgle from Steve Ballmer I hear in the distance? :-)

MarkMLl

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PascalDragon · 2021-01-23 10:39

Quote from: asdf1337 on January 22, 2021, 09:54:36 pmHi,
following might be interesting as it could? be used to generate a
Windows.pas automatically without errors.

Making Win32 APIs More Accessible to More Languages

Well, looks like even more motivation to get my WinMD importer
working.