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JohnFound 27 Sep 2003, 09:44
decard wrote:
do you mean something like this:...


I mean (and I think scientica too) following:
Code:
;**********************************************************
; proc SubStr, str, index, len
; Copy the part of [str] from [index] with lenght in [len]
; Returns handle to new created string.
;**********************************************************    


decard wrote:
Now StrLib has almost 20 functions, and they are described in source, so it is quite easy to miss some feature. In next release I will try to create some .txt file and put there description of all routines, and general information about StrLib.

AFAIK, now scientica works on help system, that will extract help information directly from the source. So there is not necessary to write separate docs.

Regards.
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decard 27 Sep 2003, 09:53
Oh.... now I understand Smile

btw: one suggestion for the proc macros: maybe you could change them that they will not generate 'push ebp/mov ebp,esp' if function has no parameters nor local variables...

regards
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JohnFound 27 Sep 2003, 10:02
decard wrote:
btw: one suggestion for the proc macros: maybe you could change them that they will not generate 'push ebp/mov ebp,esp' if function has no parameters nor local variables...


I will. Smile
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scientica 27 Sep 2003, 12:01
JohnFound wrote:
I mean (and I think scientica too) following:
Code:
;**********************************************************
; proc SubStr, str, index, len
; Copy the part of [str] from [index] with lenght in [len]
; Returns handle to new created string.
;**********************************************************    

Correct Very Happy

I'm soon redy to post my draft -- last minute adjsutments.

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decard 27 Sep 2003, 16:09
I've uploaded current version of StrLib (with John's fixes). What's new:
- added two new low-level NumToStr routines: NumToStrF and NumToStrUF (by John Found)
- NumToStr was rewriten
- some bugfixes & modifications were done.
- added StrExtract

Actually it is not a new version, I just have done some bugfixes...

By now it doesn't use new set of macros (but it uses "if used" statements). I will add those macros in new version Smile.

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Decard
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decard 29 Sep 2003, 14:24
That's version 1.1.4 of StrLib...
- library was rewtiten to use John Found's stdcall macros
- added two new low-level NumToStr routines: NumToStrF and NumToStrUF
- NumToStr rewriten
- some small bugfixes & modifications
- added StrExtract (it's a requested SubStr routine, but wanted all names in lib begin with 'Str', and StrSub didn't sound nice to me Very HappyVery Happy )

[EDIT]outdated attachment removed. Now StrLib can be found in Fresh Package.[/EDIT][/b]


Last edited by decard on 18 Oct 2003, 17:56; edited 2 times in total
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scientica 29 Sep 2003, 17:31
Something has changed, and it causes me to get an "unexpected" output.

With verison 1.1.3 I get this out put:
Code:
[D:\Dev\FASM\harsyra]harsyra
-Harsyra- v0.1
Copyright (C) Fredrik Klasson (aka scientica) 2003.
®®DEBUG¯¯
struc TFile{
  .spFile        dd 00000001h (1) => 00072E08h (470536) => "test.asm",0
  .spName        dd 00000000h (0) => FFFFFFFFh (-1) => "[NULL POINTER!]",0
  .spDescription dd 00000000h (0) => FFFFFFFFh (-1) => "[NULL POINTER!]",0
  .ddFileSize    dd 000008B1h (2225)
  .ddLines       dd 00000000h (0)
  .ddComments    dd 00000000h (0)
  .lpComments    dd 000751E8h (479720)
  .lpRaw         dd 00074928h (477480)
}
®®DEBUG¯¯
®®DEBUG¯¯
struc TComment{
  .pThis       dd 004040CCh (4210892)
  .pNextTC     dd 00000000h (0)
  .pPreviousTC dd 00000000h (0)
  .ddStarLine  dd 00000000h (0)
  .ddEndLine   dd 00000000h (0)
  .pFile       dd 00000001h (1) => 00072E08h (470536) => "test.asm",0
  .RawOffset   dd 00000000h (0)
}
®®DEBUG¯¯
®®DEBUG¯¯
ESI: 0007492Dh (477485):
Test File®®DEBUG¯¯

®®DEBUG¯¯
ESI: 0007493Dh (477501):
; This is a test File (and a test description)
; it spans a few lines for
; fun :®®DEBUG¯¯

®®DEBUG¯¯
struc TFile{
  .spFile        dd 00000001h (1) => 00072E08h (470536) => "test.asm",0
  .spName        dd 00000002h (2) => 00075AA8h (481960) => "Test File",0
  .spDescription dd 00000003h (3) => 00075AC8h (481992) => "; This is a test File (and a test description)
; it spans a few lines for
; fun :)",0
  .ddFileSize    dd 000008B1h (2225)
  .ddLines       dd 00000000h (0)
  .ddComments    dd 00000000h (0)
  .lpComments    dd 000751E8h (479720)
  .lpRaw         dd 00074928h (477480)
}
®®DEBUG¯¯    

but with version 1.1.4:
Code:
-Harsyra- v0.1
Copyright (C) Fredrik Klasson (aka scientica) 2003.
®®D®®D®®D    


I'll run a diff on the strlib and see what has changed - it wouldn't suprise me if the error is in my code (using some bug/"un-doc-feature" to work). Does any other experiance somethig similar?

btw, yes the output is from harsyra, as you can see I'm using the strlib :)
the source is a mayham - still got remains of the old non-strlib code, which soon will "disappear".

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decard 29 Sep 2003, 18:15
I've really no idea what could cause this strange output Sad My small test routine works just fine... But I didn't test all of the routines that I've changed, maybe this could make it happen. Can you write more about the problem (which functions are you using, etc...)? I will try to test all routines in StrLib and see if something is wrong... Unfortunately I can't do it today as I have to learn for tomorrow's German test (Arghhhhh Mad)...

regards,
decard
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scientica 29 Sep 2003, 20:06
decard wrote:
Unfortunately I can't do it today as I have to learn for tomorrow's German test (Arghhhhh Mad)...

I know, rember them, but luckily Swedish has some similarities with German (so I could guess the meaning of some germain words). Good luck Smile

With risc of this beeing to little, but these are what I've used (I've excluded a few calls which are basically the same as the listed). I haven't had time to check the code again (a few RL matters to tend to), but I'm about to take look now.
Code:
Functions from strlib.asm used by Harsyra.asm:
  call    InitStrings
  call    FreeStrings
  stdcall StrPos, esi, szFileComment ; search for ';<<<'...
  stdcall StrNew, [ebx+TFile.spName]
  stdcall StrCopy, eax, esi      ; copy/set the filename
  stdcall StrPtr, [ebx+TFile.spFile]
section '.data' data readable writeable
...
  StrTable TStrTable    

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decard 30 Sep 2003, 13:18
It was a VERY stupid bug in StrLen Evil or Very Mad I wonder how could I miss it? I wasn't testing StrLen, but some other functions that use it... Now I'm suprised how they even worked...

Now it should work OK...
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scientica 03 Oct 2003, 14:10
Ok, works fine now. (a few days late but, I thought it was best to sya that it works Smile)

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decard 04 Oct 2003, 06:39
Well.... better later than never Very HappyVery HappyVery Happy
Nice to hear that scientica, and thanks for the bug raport Smile
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0x004549554F4C 18 Mar 2004, 06:00
newb questions:
Whats the string handle is it different from a pointer how?
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JohnFound 18 Mar 2004, 07:06
0x004549554F4C wrote:
newb questions:
Whats the string handle is it different from a pointer how?


Hi.
This library handles dynamic strings - they can be dynamically resized during runtime.
The main idea for string handles instead of pointers is that handle remains constant, while the pointer may be changed when the string length is changed.
Of course, the most of StrLib functions work fine with static pointers as well.

You have to read "freshguide.chm" from Fresh package for more details. There is very good description of whole library by Decard.

Regards.
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0x004549554F4C 19 Mar 2004, 04:30
do you have a mid string function to take only part of a string (ie in the middle)
str1 db 'BlaH',0
strbuffer rb 0xF000
MIDSTR str1, 3, 2, strbuffer
strbuffer = 'a','H'

MIDSTR Mstr, Start, Len, Buffer
Mov ESI, Mstr
Mov EBX, Buffer
Add ESI, Start
Mov ECX, FFFFFFFFh
LBL1:
Inc ECX
Mov AL, byte[ESI+ECX]
Mov [EBX+ECX], AL
Cmp ECX, Len
JL LBL1

Something along those lines [pretty sure the above will NOT compile]
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aaro 19 Mar 2004, 10:06
You could also have a look at my try for fasm standard library, there's currently 23 string functions if i counted them right. Including StrMid.
http://board.flatassembler.net/topic.php?t=1107
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0x004549554F4C 20 Mar 2004, 04:48
aaro your library is great, keep up the good work. Just skimming through it i've learned tons about assembler.

the most impressive part of it is the efficiency in the code. you squeezed every byte Very Happy
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mario29 06 Nov 2010, 19:39
Can someone please post the download link for this.
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revolution 06 Nov 2010, 22:25
mario29 wrote:
Can someone please post the download link for this.
decard wrote:
[EDIT]outdated attachment removed. Now StrLib can be found in Fresh Package.[/EDIT][/b]
Try here:

http://board.flatassembler.net/topic.php?p=121677#121677
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