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Subject: Re: Interfaces.C questions
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2017 23:14:11 +0100
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On 03/17/2017 10:12 PM, hreba wrote:
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> 1. How do I translate C functions which return non-void and which additionally
> use pointers for out parameters? Do I have to use pointers in my Ada program?

Ada before Ada 12 only allows "in" parameters for functions. If using such a 
compiler, you'll have to use pointers on the Ada side as well. If you have an 
Ada-12 compiler (currently only GNAT), then functions can have "in out" and 
"out" parameters, which are better for this case.

> 2. On my platform size_t is C.int. How can I define size_t in a
> platform-independent way?

Use Interfaces.C.size_t.

> 3. The C function above needs a pointer to a function as parameter. Is my
> translation to Ada correct?

You should declare that your access type is convention C:

pragma Convention (C, Real_Function);

-- 
Jeff Carter
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