[ncurses] How to call a c function from fasm?

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int3h

Joined: 13 Dec 2010
Posts: 8

int3h 18 Mar 2011, 22:41

Hi,
How to convert the below ncurses hello world program to asm ?

Code:

#include <ncurses.h>
#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{      
    initscr();                      /* Start curses mode  */
    printw("Hello World !!!");  /* Print Hello World */
    refresh();                  /* Print it on to the real screen */
    getch();                   /* Wait for user input */
    endwin();                   /* End curses mode */

    return 0;
}

I wanted a fasm version. I used gcc -lncurses -S -masm=intel nhello.c to get the assembly put by gcc. But its a bit confusing.

Usually in case of masm, we push parameters to stack and call (or uses invoke) the corresponding function. But how to do something similar to that here?
Thanks. Smile

18 Mar 2011, 22:41

ManOfSteel

Joined: 02 Feb 2005
Posts: 1154

ManOfSteel 18 Mar 2011, 22:58

Something like

Code:

format     ELF

public       main
public  stdscr

extrn     exit
extrn   initscr
extrn        wrefresh
extrn       wprintw
extrn        wgetch
extrn endwin

section '.data' writeable
msg        db 'Hello World !!!',0
stdscr      dd ?

section '.text' executable
main:   call    initscr
     ccall   wprintw,[stdscr],msg
        ccall   wrefresh,[stdscr]
   ccall   wgetch,[stdscr]
     call    endwin
      ccall   exit,0

?

ccall is available somewhere in the examples directory and in the Windows' include directory, /include/macro/proc32.inc.
Or you might want to do it without macros altogether if you like so.

18 Mar 2011, 22:58

int3h

Joined: 13 Dec 2010
Posts: 8

int3h 18 Mar 2011, 23:36

Thanks for the quick reply.
I'm getting an error while assembling.

Code:

ccall wprintw, [stdscr], msg
./INCLUDE/MACRO/PROC32.INC [31] ccall [8]:
    call proc
error: undefined symbol 'wprintw'.

Shouldn't we specify where the ncurse lib is or something?

18 Mar 2011, 23:36

ManOfSteel

Joined: 02 Feb 2005
Posts: 1154

ManOfSteel 19 Mar 2011, 00:11

When you link it.

19 Mar 2011, 00:11

int3h

Joined: 13 Dec 2010
Posts: 8

int3h 19 Mar 2011, 01:14

I have no luck getting fasm to assemble the program. Could you please help?
wprintw is extrn, but why is fasm keep complaining that it's undefined? Btw I'm a noob Wink

19 Mar 2011, 01:14

ProphetOfDoom

Joined: 08 Aug 2008
Posts: 120
Location: UK

ProphetOfDoom 19 Mar 2011, 03:34

Hi, this works for me (Ubuntu)

Code:

format ELF

public _start

extrn initscr
extrn printw
extrn refresh
extrn getch
extrn endwin
extrn exit

section '.data'

hello db "Hello World !!!",0

section '.text' executable

_start:

call initscr
push dword hello
call printw
add esp, 4
call refresh
call getch
call endwin
push 0
call exit

assemble with:

Code:

fasm filename.asm

link with:

Code:

ld filename.o -dynamic-linker /lib/ld-linux.so.2 -lc -lcurses

run with:

Code:

./a.out

I don't know why the -dynamic-linker option is necessary btw... another user on this board told me to use it...

19 Mar 2011, 03:34

int3h

Joined: 13 Dec 2010
Posts: 8

int3h 19 Mar 2011, 20:52

Thanks.

19 Mar 2011, 20:52

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