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TimK



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TimK 14 Feb 2010, 12:37
I need to translate the following pascal code:
Code:
type
  PMyStruct = ^TMyStruct;
  TMyStruct = packed record
    A: LongWord;
    B: LongWord;
  end;

procedure WriteMapData;
var
  MapFile: LongWord;
  MapData: PMyStruct;
begin
  MapFile := OpenFileMapping(FILE_MAP_ALL_ACCESS, False, 'MyMapFileName');

  if (MapFile <> 0) then
  begin
    MapData := MapViewOfFile(MapFile, FILE_MAP_ALL_ACCESS, 0, 0, 0);

    if Assigned(MapData) then
    begin
      MapData^.B := 123;

      UnmapViewOfFile(MapData);
    end;

    CloseHandle(MapFile);
  end;
end;    


My translation:
Code:
struct MyStruct
  A dd ?
  B dd ?
ends

MapFile dd 0
MapData MyStruct ; ???

invoke  OpenFileMapping, FILE_MAP_ALL_ACCESS,FALSE,'MyMapFileName'
mov     [MapFile],eax

invoke  MapViewOfFile, [MapFile],FILE_MAP_ALL_ACCESS,0,0,0
mov     [MapData],eax

;mov     [MapData^.B],123
mov     [MapData.B],123 ; ???

invoke  UnmapViewOfFile, [MapData]
invoke  CloseHandle, [MapFile]
    


But something is wrong and MapData.B value is always 0.

Test code:
Code:
procedure CreateMapFile;
var
  MapFile: LongWord;
  MapData: PMyStruct;
begin
  MapFile := CreateFileMapping(INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE, nil,
    PAGE_READWRITE, 0, SizeOf(LongWord), 'MyMapFileName');

  if (MapFile <> 0) then
  begin
    MapData := MapViewOfFile(MapFile, FILE_MAP_ALL_ACCESS, 0, 0, 0);

    if Assigned(MapData) then
    begin
      WriteMapData;

      ShowMessage(IntToStr(MapData^.B));

      UnmapViewOfFile(MapData);
    end;

    CloseHandle(MapFile);
  end;
end;    


How to declare a pointer to the structure and fill the structure fields with a pointer to it? Sorry for my english Embarassed
Post 14 Feb 2010, 12:37
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revolution
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revolution 14 Feb 2010, 12:49
Try this:
Code:
MapData DD ? ;this is a pointer
...
mov [eax+MyStruct.B],123    
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TimK



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TimK 14 Feb 2010, 13:28
Thank you! It works.

This assumes that next code (filling dword variable by pointer),
Code:
var
  A: PLongWord;
begin
  A^ := 123;
end;
    


translates as:
Code:
A dd ?

mov eax,[A]
mov [eax+4],123 
    


Right?
Post 14 Feb 2010, 13:28
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vid
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vid 14 Feb 2010, 13:55
No, like this:

Code:
A dd ? 

mov eax,[A] 
mov [eax],123
    
Post 14 Feb 2010, 13:55
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TimK



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TimK 14 Feb 2010, 14:42
Thanks vid, but my code still does not work Smile

Code:
MapFile dd 0
MapData dd 0

invoke  MapViewOfFile, [MapFile],FILE_MAP_ALL_ACCESS,0,0,0
mov     [MapData],eax
test    eax,eax
jz      error

mov     eax,[MapData]
mov     eax,123
    


like it changes the address, but not the value...
Post 14 Feb 2010, 14:42
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Plue



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Plue 14 Feb 2010, 15:16
You didn't do as he told you.
Code:
mov     [eax],123    
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TimK



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TimK 14 Feb 2010, 15:53
Oh, sorry, im idiot, missed brackets... All works as expected. Many thanks!
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