I'm from a C background and need help with the following lines of code
struct IGame
{
// Summary
// Entry function used to initialize a new IGame of a GameMod
// Parameters
// pGameFramework - a pointer to the game framework, from which a pointer of ISystem can be retrieved
// Returns
// A pointer to the newly created IGame implementation
typedef IGame *(*TEntryFunction)(IGameFramework* pGameFramework);
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Why would any one want to typedef a simple struct with that maze of brackets and stars.
Could you please tell me the meaning of
typedef IGameFramework *(*TEntryFunction)();The above to me, looked like a function call with no void argument.
TEntryFunction is a pointer to a function taking an IGameFramework pointer as a parameter and returning a pointer to an IGame
Mods: Couldn't edit so i added another post.
Why would any one want to typedef a simple struct with that maze of brackets and stars.
Could you please tell me the meaning of
typedef IGameFramework *(*TEntryFunction)();The above to me, looked like a function call with no void argument.
No, it is a type declaration of a function pointer:
TEntryFunction is a pointer to a function taking no argunemts and returning a IGameFramework pointer.
No, it is a type declaration of a function pointer:
TEntryFunction is a pointer to a function taking no argunemts and returning a IGameFramework pointer.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you you are a life saver.
So the return value would be of the type IgameFrameWork* and the return value would be assessable via a IgameFrameWork* pointer right..?
Needed to brush up on my function pointers, haven't really used them at all.
Found a neat article that might be of help
http://www.devx.com/tips/Tip/13829
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