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iic2 12 Aug 2008, 01:45
I been to the donkey stable and I have three COM samples in masm that I must translate to fasm, This one was the easiest but I am really new to COM and FASM. I translated the best I could last night after finding some clues here at the forum.

Would some of you COM experts please review this code. The main procedure is at the bottom and it will assemble and works up to the point after...

PUSH [ptb] ; ADDR ptb
PUSH IID_ITaskbarList ; GUID
PUSH 1 ; CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER
PUSH 0 ; NULL
PUSH CLSID_ITaskbarList ; GUID
CALL [CoCreateInstance] ; Ret Value seems Good
; ........
; ........
push [ptb]
mov edi, [ptb]
mov edi, [edi]
call [edi+ITaskbarList.HrInit] ; <<<< CRASH HERE !!!

Not sure if I translated these values correctly or if everything is in the right places.

;sCLSID_TaskbarList textequ <056fdf344H, 0fd6dH, 011D0H,
; {095H, 08ah, 000H, 060H,
; 097H, 0c9H, 0a0H, 090H>

;sIID_ITaskbarList textequ <056FDF342H, 0FD6DH, 011D0H,
; 095H, 08AH, 000H, 060H,
; 097H, 0C9H, 0A0H, 090H>

CLSID_ITaskbarList GUID sCLSID_TaskbarList
IID_ITaskbarList GUID sIID_ITaskbarList

sCLSID_TaskbarList GUID $56fdf344, $fd6d, $11D0,\
<$95,$8a,$00,$60,$97,$c9,$a0,$90>

sIID_ITaskbarList GUID $56FDF342, $FD6D, $11D0,\
<$95,$8A,$00, $60, $97, $C9, $A0, $90>



Code:
format PE GUI 4.0
entry start

  include '\fasm\include\win32a.inc'
  include '\fasm\include\macro\if.inc'
  include '\fasm\include\macro\com32.inc'

 i1 = 401
 i2 = 402
 i3 = 403
 i4 = 404

; .......................................
  struct  GUID
       Data1              dd ?
       Data2            dw ?
       Data3            dw ?
       Data4            db 8 dup(?)
ends
; .......................................
  struct  Unknown
      QueryInterface   dd ?
       AddRef           dd ?
       Release          dd ?
ends
; .......................................
  struct  ITaskbarList
        IUnknown         Unknown  <>
  
    HrInit           dd ?
       AddTab           dd ?
       DeleteTab        dd ?
       ActivateTab      dd ?
       SetActiveAlt     dd ?
ends

section '.code' code readable executable

start:
    invoke GetModuleHandle,0
    mov [wc.hInstance],eax
    invoke LoadIcon,[wc.hInstance],0
    mov [wc.hIcon],eax
    invoke LoadCursor,0,IDC_ARROW
    mov [wc.hCursor],eax

    invoke RegisterClass,wc

    push 0
    push [wc.hInstance]
    push 0
    push 0
    PUSH 200;[WinH]
    PUSH 400;[WinW]
    PUSH 100;[WinY]
    PUSH 300;[WinX]
    push  WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW
    push Title
    push ClassName
    push 4h or 00000100h or 10h ;  WS_EX_NOPARENTNOTIFY
                     ;  WS_EX_WINDOWEDGE &_ACCEPTFILES
    CALL [CreateWindowExA]
                     mov [hWnd],eax
    invoke CreateWindowEx,0,btnClass,btnText1,\
    40000000h or 10000000h or 1, 20,20,60,30,[hWnd],i1,0,0
    mov [hButt1], eax
    invoke CreateWindowEx,0,btnClass,btnText2,\
    40000000h or 10000000h or 1, 100,20,60,30,[hWnd],i2,0,0
    mov [hButt2], eax
    invoke CreateWindowEx,0,btnClass,btnText3,\
    40000000h or 10000000h or 1, 220,20,60,30,[hWnd],i3,0,0
    mov [hButt3], eax
    invoke CreateWindowEx,0,btnClass,btnText4,\
    40000000h or 10000000h or 1, 300,20,60,30,[hWnd],i4,0,0
    mov [hButt4], eax
    invoke CreateWindowEx,0,editClass,editText1,\
    40000000h or 10000000h or 800000h or 1000h or\
    10000h or 4h or 1h or 10000h,\
    20,80,340,25,[hWnd],0,0,0
    mov [hEdit1], eax
    invoke CreateWindowExA,0,editClass,editText2,\
    40000000h or 10000000h or 800000h or 1000h or\
    10000h or 4h or 1h or 10000h,\
    20,110,340,25,[hWnd],0,0,0
    mov [hEdit2], eax

call GET_OLE32

    invoke ShowWindow,[hWnd],SW_SHOWDEFAULT
    invoke UpdateWindow,[hWnd]


 ;-----------------------------
 MessageLoop:
 ;-----------------------------
    invoke GetMessage,msg,0,0,0
    or eax,eax
    jz ExitProgram
    invoke TranslateMessage,msg
    invoke DispatchMessage,msg

    jmp MessageLoop

 ExitProgram:
    invoke ExitProcess,[msg.wParam]
; ******************************************************
; ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
; ******************************************************
; ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
; ******************************************************
; ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
; ******************************************************
proc WindowProc uses ebx esi edi,hWnd,uMsg,wParam,lParam


    .if [uMsg] = WM_CLOSE
                         invoke PostQuitMessage,0

       .elseif [uMsg] = WM_COMMAND
;  ..........................................
;  ..........................................  Button 1
.if [wParam] = BN_CLICKED shl 16 + i1

 invoke CoInitialize, 0

 PUSH  0              ;    H I D E  Taskbar Icon
 PUSH  [hWnd]
 CALL  ShowTab

 invoke CoUninitialize

    .endif
;  ..........................................
;  ..........................................  Button 2
.if [wParam] = BN_CLICKED shl 16 + i2

 invoke CoInitialize, 0

 PUSH  1               ;    S H O W  Taskbar Icon
 PUSH  [hWnd]
 CALL  ShowTab

 invoke CoUninitialize

    .endif
;  ..........................................
;  ..........................................
;  ..........................................
    .elseif [uMsg] = WM_DROPFILES

 invoke DragQueryFileA,[wParam],0, String1, 256

 invoke MessageBox,0,String1,0,0
; ....................................
 invoke DragFinish,[wParam]


    .else
     invoke DefWindowProc,[hWnd],[uMsg],[wParam],[lParam]
        ret

    .endif


    mov eax,0
    ret
endp
; ******************************************************
; ******************************************************
section '.data' data readable writeable

;sCLSID_TaskbarList textequ  <056fdf344H, 0fd6dH, 011D0H,
;                                {095H, 08ah, 000H, 060H,
;                                 097H, 0c9H, 0a0H, 090H>

;sIID_ITaskbarList  textequ  <056FDF342H, 0FD6DH, 011D0H,
;                                 095H, 08AH, 000H, 060H,
;                                 097H, 0C9H, 0A0H, 090H>

CLSID_ITaskbarList GUID        sCLSID_TaskbarList
IID_ITaskbarList      GUID        sIID_ITaskbarList

sCLSID_TaskbarList GUID  $56fdf344, $fd6d, $11D0,\
                 <$95,$8a,$00,$60,$97,$c9,$a0,$90>

sIID_ITaskbarList   GUID  $56FDF342, $FD6D, $11D0,\
            <$95,$8A,$00, $60, $97, $C9, $A0, $90>

  sz_ole32_dll        db 'ole32.dll',0

  sz_CoCreateInstance        db 'CoCreateInstance',0
  sz_CoCreateInstanceEx  db 'CoCreateInstanceEx',0

  sz_CoInitialize      db 'CoInitialize',0
  sz_CoInitializeEx    db 'CoInitializeEx',0

  sz_CoUninitialize      db 'CoUninitialize',0



  Title       db 'COM 2 FASM',0
  ClassName   db 'ClassWindows',0
  btnClass    db 'button',0
  editClass   db 'edit',0
  btnText1     db 'Show',0
  btnText2     db 'Hide',0
  btnText3     db 'Blank',0
  btnText4     db 'Blank',0
  editText1    db 'Hide or Show Icon',0
  editText2    db 'from Taskbarlist',0

  align 4
oleDLL              dd  1
CoCreateInstance    dd     1
Protect_0le1           dd  1
CoCreateInstanceEx  dd     1
CoInitialize           dd  1
CoInitializeEx         dd  1
CoUninitialize         dd  1

hButt1  dd  1
hButt2         dd  1
hButt3         dd  1
hButt4         dd  1
hEdit1         dd  1
hEdit2         dd  1

_TEST        dd  1

 String1   db  256 dup(?)

  hWnd     dd ?
  wc            WNDCLASS  0,WindowProc,0,0,\
       NULL,NULL,NULL,COLOR_BTNFACE+1,NULL,ClassName
  ps           PAINTSTRUCT
  msg            MSG
  rect           RECT


section '.idata' import data readable writeable

  library kernel32,'KERNEL32.DLL',\
     user32,'USER32.DLL',\
          shell32,'SHELL32.DLL',\
             gdi32,'GDI32.DLL'

  ; -------------------------------

  include '\fasm\include\api\kernel32.inc'
  include '\fasm\include\api\user32.inc'
  include '\fasm\include\api\shell32.inc'
  include '\fasm\include\api\gdi32.inc'


GET_OLE32:

push sz_ole32_dll
call [LoadLibrary]
    mov [oleDLL], eax
; ..........................        Get CoCreateInstance
push  sz_CoCreateInstance
push  [oleDLL]
call [GetProcAddress]
      mov [CoCreateInstance], eax
; ..........................        Get CoCreateInstanceEx
push  sz_CoCreateInstanceEx
push  [oleDLL]
call [GetProcAddress]
      mov [CoCreateInstanceEx], eax
; ..........................        Get CoInitialize
push  sz_CoInitialize
push  [oleDLL]
call [GetProcAddress]
      mov [CoInitialize], eax
; ..........................        Get CoInitializeEx
push  sz_CoInitializeEx
push  [oleDLL]
call [GetProcAddress]
      mov [CoInitializeEx], eax
; ..........................        Get CoUninitialize
push  sz_CoUninitialize
push  [oleDLL]
call [GetProcAddress]
      mov [CoUninitialize], eax
ret

; #######################################################
; #######################################################

proc ShowTab  hWnd:DWORD,fShow:DWORD
           local ptb       :DWORD

;LEA EAX, [ptb]
;PUSH EAX
    PUSH  [ptb]                  ;  ADDR ptb
    PUSH  IID_ITaskbarList       ;  GUID
    PUSH  1                  ;  CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER
    PUSH  0                  ;  NULL
    PUSH  CLSID_ITaskbarList         ;  GUID
    CALL  [CoCreateInstance]

                  mov [_TEST], eax
invoke MessageBox,0,_TEST,0,0
; .........................................   IT DIES HERE
; ..................................   NOT SURE ABOUT [ptb]
    push [ptb]
  mov   edi,  [ptb]
   mov   edi, [edi]
    call [edi+ITaskbarList.HrInit] ; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

             mov [_TEST], eax
invoke MessageBox,0,_TEST,0,0
; .........................................
; .........................................
   push [hWnd]
 push [ptb]
; .........................................
   .if [fShow]
         call [edi+ITaskbarList.AddTab]

  .else
               call [edi+ITaskbarList.DeleteTab]

       .endif
; .........................................
       push [ptb]
  call [edi+ITaskbarList.IUnknown.Release]

        xor eax,eax

     ret
endp    
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ManOfSteel



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ManOfSteel 12 Aug 2008, 06:12
Have you checked USECOM.ASM in your <fasm directory>\EXAMPLES\USECOM\?
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iic2



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iic2 12 Aug 2008, 08:13
Seems like a lot less code too. I like to get the code above to working because most of the examples I have is GoAsm and masm style which I understand a little better as of today.

I have been working furiously with USECOM and is getting burn-out. I see a lot but I'm not crazy about the GUID struct marco. I like donkey style but USE.com will be the icing for the cake for FASM com.

I am only one step away from my FASM code being able to run. I'm near sure this is the only problem and I just don't know how to write it ...

call [edi+ITaskbarList.HrInit]

Everything before that *WAS* the most important point where the return value must be good!!!

But working with USECOM I can't seem to fix it. I hate to just give up and change it ALL. I did a lot of research and never asked a question until now. Some experence com person got to be able to see that small defect.

Anyway, You are the Man Of Steal. The old-style USECOM and the workable-style above is going to be a great way to code COM in FASM. Less macro calls as possible. But right now, it don't matter.


Thank you Very Much
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iic2 12 Aug 2008, 09:21
I still don't have my code working yet, but the The old-style USECOM is looking better and better ever minute. It is sooooo small. Can't wait to combine the two.
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iic2



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iic2 15 Aug 2008, 00:58
hmm, I guest I answered all of the additional questions myself in the link below. For the first time EVER I translated macros. I was force to translated both COMINVK and COMCALL. I now see the best way to learn how to use or write macros is to take one apart and that's not easy when you don't even know how to use them. It would have took months of quiting and coming back if not for these words:

Define CLSIDs and other IDs with the GUID macro:

Define your interfaces with the interface macro:

Define 'pointers' to your interfaces (and methods):

Get a pointer to the interface you'll be using

(with CoCreateInstance for example):

This will fill the psl pointer from above:


I'm back in school and you can bet I'll never see this in a text book until my 2nd year of classes. Than I have to read the whole book to get half of this until the next semester. Now I see. The ManOfSteel said it ALL.

http://board.flatassembler.net/topic.php?t=9074

Enjoy Smile

Code:
format PE GUI 4.0
entry start

  include '\fasm\include\win32a.inc'
  include '\fasm\include\macro\if.inc'
  include '\fasm\include\macro\com32.inc'

struc GUID def
 {
   match d1-d2-d3-d4-d5, def
    \{
      .Data1 dd 0x\#d1
      .Data2 dw 0x\#d2
      .Data3 dw 0x\#d3
      .Data4 db 0x\#d4 shr 8,0x\#d4 and 0FFh
      .Data5 db 0x\#d5 shr 40,0x\#d5 shr 32 and 0FFh,\
                0x\#d5 shr 24 and 0FFh,\
                0x\#d5 shr 16 and 0FFh,\
                0x\#d5 shr 8 and 0FFh,0x\#d5 and 0FFh
    \}
 }
; ..................................   ITaskBarListITaskBarList
interface ITaskBarList,\
           QueryInterface,\
           AddRef,\
           Release,\
           HrInit,\
           AddTab,\
           DeleteTab,\
           ActivateTab,\
           SetActiveAlt
 i1 = 401
 i2 = 402
 i3 = 403
 i4 = 404
CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER        = 0x1


section '.code' code readable executable

start:
    invoke GetModuleHandle,0
    mov [wc.hInstance],eax
    invoke LoadIcon,[wc.hInstance],0
    mov [wc.hIcon],eax
    invoke LoadCursor,0,IDC_ARROW
    mov [wc.hCursor],eax

    invoke RegisterClass,wc

    push 0
    push [wc.hInstance]
    push 0
    push 0
    PUSH 200;[WinH]
    PUSH 400;[WinW]
    PUSH 100;[WinY]
    PUSH 300;[WinX]
    push  WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW
    push Title
    push ClassName
    push 4h or 00000100h or 10h ;  WS_EX_NOPARENTNOTIFY
                       ;  WS_EX_WINDOWEDGE &_ACCEPTFILES
    CALL [CreateWindowExA]
                           mov [hwnd],eax
    invoke CreateWindowEx,0,btnClass,btnText1,\
    40000000h or 10000000h or 1, 20,20,60,30,[hwnd],i1,0,0
    mov [hButt1], eax
    invoke CreateWindowEx,0,btnClass,btnText2,\
    40000000h or 10000000h or 1, 100,20,60,30,[hwnd],i2,0,0
    mov [hButt2], eax
    invoke CreateWindowEx,0,btnClass,btnText3,\
    40000000h or 10000000h or 1, 220,20,60,30,[hwnd],i3,0,0
    mov [hButt3], eax
    invoke CreateWindowEx,0,btnClass,btnText4,\
    40000000h or 10000000h or 1, 300,20,60,30,[hwnd],i4,0,0
    mov [hButt4], eax
    invoke CreateWindowEx,0,editClass,editText1,\
    40000000h or 10000000h or 800000h or 1000h or\
    10000h or 4h or 1h or 10000h,\
    20,80,340,25,[hwnd],0,0,0
    mov [hEdit1], eax
    invoke CreateWindowExA,0,editClass,editText2,\
    40000000h or 10000000h or 800000h or 1000h or\
    10000h or 4h or 1h or 10000h,\
    20,110,340,25,[hwnd],0,0,0
    mov [hEdit2], eax

call GET_OLE32

             PUSH  0
             CALL  [CoInitialize]

    invoke ShowWindow,[hwnd],SW_SHOWDEFAULT
    invoke UpdateWindow,[hwnd]

 ;-----------------------------
 MessageLoop:
 ;-----------------------------
    invoke GetMessage,msg,0,0,0
    or eax,eax
    jz ExitProgram
    invoke TranslateMessage,msg
    invoke DispatchMessage,msg

    jmp MessageLoop

 ExitProgram:
    invoke ExitProcess,[msg.wParam]
; ******************************************************
; ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
; ******************************************************
; ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
; ******************************************************
; ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
; ******************************************************
proc WindowProc uses ebx esi edi,hWnd,uMsg,wParam,lParam

    .if [uMsg] = WM_CLOSE
                 cominvk s_ITaskBar, Release
                         invoke PostQuitMessage,0

        .elseif [uMsg] = WM_COMMAND
;  ..........................................
;  ..........................................  Button 1
.if [wParam] = BN_CLICKED shl 16 + i1

 mov ebx,   s_ITaskBar                      ;  Hide
 call CoCreate
; .....................................................
;  .......................... cominvk s_ITaskBar,HrInit
; ................. cominvk s_ITaskBar,DeleteTab,[hwnd]
; .....................................................
        push  s_ITaskBar
        mov   edi,  [s_ITaskBar]
        mov   edi, [edi]
        call [edi+ITaskBarList.HrInit]

    push [hwnd]
    push [s_ITaskBar]
    call [edi+ITaskBarList.DeleteTab]

; invoke CoUninitialize

    .endif
;  ..........................................
;  ..........................................  Button 2
.if [wParam] = BN_CLICKED shl 16 + i2

   mov ebx,   s_ITaskBar                    ;  show
   call CoCreate
;  ....................................................
;  .................... comcall ebx,ITaskBarList,HrInit
;  ............. comcall ebx,ITaskBarList,AddTab,[hwnd]
;  ........ comcall ebx,ITaskBarList,ActivateTab,[hwnd]
;  ....................................................
        push  s_ITaskBar
        mov   edi,  [s_ITaskBar]
        mov   edi, [edi]
        call [edi+ITaskBarList.HrInit]

    push [hwnd]
    push [s_ITaskBar]
    call [edi+ITaskBarList.AddTab]

        push [hwnd]
        push [s_ITaskBar]
        call [edi+ITaskBarList.ActivateTab]

; invoke CoUninitialize

    .endif
;  ..........................................
;  ..........................................  Button 1
.if [wParam] = BN_CLICKED shl 16 + i4

    .endif

    .else
     invoke DefWindowProc,[hWnd],[uMsg],[wParam],[lParam]
        ret

    .endif

    mov eax,0
    ret
endp
; ******************************************************
; ******************************************************
section '.data' data readable writeable

;sCLSID_TaskbarList textequ  <056fdf344H, 0fd6dH, 011D0H,
;                                {095H, 08ah, 000H, 060H,
;                                 097H, 0c9H, 0a0H, 090H>
;...........................................................
 IID_ITaskbarList  GUID 56FDF342-FD6D-11D0-958A-006097C9A090
 CLSID_TaskbarList GUID 56FDF344-FD6D-11D0-958A-006097C9A090
;...........................................................
  s_ITaskBar       ITaskBarList

  sz_ole32_dll           db 'ole32.dll',0

  sz_CoCreateInstance    db 'CoCreateInstance',0
  sz_CoCreateInstanceEx  db 'CoCreateInstanceEx',0

  sz_CoInitialize        db 'CoInitialize',0
  sz_CoInitializeEx      db 'CoInitializeEx',0

  sz_CoUninitialize      db 'CoUninitialize',0


  Title       db 'COM 2 FASM',0
  ClassName   db 'ClassWindows',0
  btnClass    db 'button',0
  editClass   db 'edit',0
  btnText1    db 'Hide',0
  btnText2    db 'Show',0
  btnText3    db 'Blank',0
  btnText4    db 'Blank',0
  editText1   db 'Hide or Show Icon',0
  editText2   db 'from Taskbarlist',0

  align 4
oleDLL              dd  1
CoCreateInstance    dd  1
Protect_0le1        dd  1
CoCreateInstanceEx  dd  1
CoInitialize        dd  1
CoInitializeEx      dd  1
CoUninitialize      dd  1

hButt1   dd  1
hButt2   dd  1
hButt3   dd  1
hButt4   dd  1
hEdit1   dd  1
hEdit2   dd  1

_TEST      dd  1

 String1   db  256 dup(?)

  hwnd      dd ?
  wc        WNDCLASS  0,WindowProc,0,0,\
            NULL,NULL,NULL,COLOR_BTNFACE+1,NULL,ClassName
  ps        PAINTSTRUCT
  msg       MSG
  rect      RECT

section '.idata' import data readable writeable

  library kernel32,'KERNEL32.DLL',\
            user32,'USER32.DLL',\
          shell32,'SHELL32.DLL',\
             gdi32,'GDI32.DLL'

  ; -------------------------------

  include '\fasm\include\api\kernel32.inc'
  include '\fasm\include\api\user32.inc'
  include '\fasm\include\api\shell32.inc'
  include '\fasm\include\api\gdi32.inc'


GET_OLE32:

push sz_ole32_dll
call [LoadLibrary]
          mov [oleDLL], eax
; ..........................        Get CoCreateInstance
push  sz_CoCreateInstance
push  [oleDLL]
call [GetProcAddress]
      mov [CoCreateInstance], eax
; ..........................        Get CoCreateInstanceEx
push  sz_CoCreateInstanceEx
push  [oleDLL]
call [GetProcAddress]
      mov [CoCreateInstanceEx], eax
; ..........................        Get CoInitialize
push  sz_CoInitialize
push  [oleDLL]
call [GetProcAddress]
      mov [CoInitialize], eax
; ..........................        Get CoInitializeEx
push  sz_CoInitializeEx
push  [oleDLL]
call [GetProcAddress]
      mov [CoInitializeEx], eax
; ..........................        Get CoUninitialize
push  sz_CoUninitialize
push  [oleDLL]
call [GetProcAddress]
      mov [CoUninitialize], eax
ret

; #######################################################
; #######################################################

CoCreate:

    PUSH  ebx                    ;  s_ITaskBar
    PUSH  IID_ITaskbarList       ;  <56FDF342>
    PUSH  1                      ;   CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER
    PUSH  0                      ;   NULL
    PUSH  CLSID_TaskbarList      ;  <56FDF344>
    CALL  [CoCreateInstance]

        ret    
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Zero



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Zero 15 Aug 2008, 01:35
May I ask which school you go to, what specialization you are doing, and what class this is for?

I ask because I have no idea what COM, COMCALL, or COMINVK are....and so i'm curious to know what subjects you are studying. So far, in my school I have not seen any classes that deal with that, maybe they don't teach it over here.
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Posts: 122
iic2 15 Aug 2008, 04:19
Hello zero,

I was just giving an example of how long it would take to get to any good parts of any subject when going to any school or anything you want to learn about. For example; Lets say my goal is to build a Firewall. I have to study the Information Security field starting with Windows, UNIX, database, etc, etc, etc, THAN programming. I care nothing of database. By time I get to a class where they talk FireWall it be 6 - 12 month latter when they tell me Firewalls don't really provide security with-out adding this or using that. No one said some COM can crash your system badly.

Reading books and doc's are great but some people learn better from words of experenced people. Example: I read the manual about COM, saw a few examples
but understood only 25%. I posted what little I knew. ManOfSteel laid the whole format down in a few word that put all of those bits and piece together in a flash (a night or two). The missing 50-75% more info needed was there. In the programming game no one is going to spend forever trying to include one function. I been there and done that "Big Time"... Now I just quit and move to the next part of an project and come back next year to try again. You usually would just stmble upon it, with a better understanding of it all anyway somewhere between.

If you are in school for programming the subject of FASM will come up if you taking Assembler. They still may not know much about COM, COMCALL, or COMINVK no
more than yourself so you bring it up all day everyday with your questions. If you in C++ or JAVA they may kick you out because they know you know too to much. hee hee ... My school is IU. First year.

School is cool. Assembler Forums and Google are great also but they can't promise a job. My asm projects are mostly for personal use. I go to school only to learn how to walk the walk and talk the talk for a better job in the computer field. Darn this quick note has gotton long. Hope I answered most of your questions.
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iic2 18 Aug 2008, 04:57
Soluton founded here:
http://board.flatassembler.net/topic.php?t=9096

Please check this code for any leaks and post repaired\improved code or others ways of doing thing as asmhack has suggested:

Shortcut Creator: COM in FASM: 2008
Code:
 ; .......................................
 ; Shortcut Creator for FASM 08\18\2008  :
 ; Notepad.exe Shortcut will be created      :
 ; Thanks to The ManOfSteel and Friends  :
 ; .......................................

format pe gui 4.0
entry start 
           include "\fasm\include\win32a.inc"

struc GUID def
 {  
   match d1-d2-d3-d4-d5, def  
    \{ 
 .Data1 dd 0x\#d1  
 .Data2 dw 0x\#d2  
 .Data3 dw 0x\#d3  
 .Data4 db 0x\#d4 shr 8,0x\#d4 and 0FFh  
 .Data5 db 0x\#d5 shr 40,0x\#d5 shr 32 and 0FFh,\  
  0x\#d5 shr 24 and 0FFh,\  
  0x\#d5 shr 16 and 0FFh,\  
  0x\#d5 shr 8 and 0FFh,0x\#d5 and 0FFh  
    \}    
 }  

interface IShellLink,\ 
          QueryInterface,\  
         AddRef,\  
         Release,\  
        GetPath,\  
        GetIDList,\ 
       SetIDList,\ 
       GetDescription,\  
         SetDescription,\  
         GetWorkingDirectory,\  
    SetWorkingDirectory,\  
    GetArguments,\  
           SetArguments,\  
           GetHotkey,\ 
       SetHotkey,\ 
       GetShowCmd,\  
     SetShowCmd,\  
     GetIconLocation,\  
        SetIconLocation,\  
        SetRelativePath,\  
        Resolve,\  
        SetPath  

interface IPersistFile,\ 
         QueryInterface,\  
         AddRef,\  
         Release,\  
        GetClassID,\  
     IsDirty,\  
        Load,\  
           Save,\  
           SaveCompleted,\  
          GetCurFile  

CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER = 0x1 

section '.code' code readable executable 

start:
;  ...............................................
;  ...............................................
;  ...............................................
   invoke  CoInitialize,NULL
   invoke  CoCreateInstance,CLSID_ShellLink,0,1,IID_IShellLink,psl
           cmp  eax, 0
   jne        L_exit
;  ...............................................  get ppf for
;  ...............................................  saving sc
 cominvk psl,QueryInterface, IID_IPersistFile,ppf
        cmp  eax, 0
   jne        L_exit
;  ...............................................  sc target
   mov    ebx, [psl]
   mov    eax,  ShortCut_Path
   mov [dwBuff],  eax
   comcall ebx,IShellLink,SetPath,[dwBuff]
        cmp  eax, 0
   jne        L_exit
;  ...............................................  Unicode
   invoke  MultiByteToWideChar,0,0,\
                        szLinkName,\
                          -1,bBUFFER,260
            cmp  eax, 0
   je         L_exit
;  ...............................................  Save target
   mov ebx, [ppf]
   mov eax, bBUFFER
   mov [pBigBuff], eax
  comcall ebx,IPersistFile,Save,[pBigBuff]
          cmp  eax, 0
   je         L_exit
;  ...............................................  All Done!!!

 L_exit:
    cominvk ppf, Release
        cominvk psl, Release

   invoke  CoUninitialize
   invoke  ExitProcess,0

section '.data' data readable writeable 

 CLSID_ShellLink GUID  00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046
 IID_IShellLink       GUID   000214ee-0000-0000-C000-000000000046
 IID_IPersistFile    GUID 0000010b-0000-0000-C000-000000000046

    psl IShellLink
    ppf IPersistFile

    szLinkName      db             "Notepad.lnk", 0
    ShortCut_Path   db            "c:\windows\notepad.exe", 0

    dwBuff    dd ?
    pBigBuff  dd ?
    bBUFFER   db 512 dup (?)

section '.idata' import data readable 

  library kernel32,'kernel32.dll',\
   user32,'user32.dll',\ 
   ole32,'ole32.dll' 

  include '\fasm\include\api\kernel32.inc'
  include '\fasm\include\api\user32.inc'

  import ole32,\ 
   CoInitialize,'CoInitialize',\ 
   CoUninitialize,'CoUninitialize',\ 
       CoCreateInstance,'CoCreateInstance'    
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