Q27291: Example Passing Numeric Variables from BASIC to C by Value

Article: Q27291
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 4.00 4.00b 4.50
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | B_BasicCom S_C S_QuickC | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 6-NOV-1989

The program below demonstrates how to pass numeric values from
compiled BASIC to Microsoft C by VALUE.

This information about inter-language calling applies to QuickBASIC
Versions 4.00, 4.00b, and 4.50 and to Microsoft BASIC Compiler
Versions 6.00 and 6.00b for MS-DOS and MS OS/2.

For more information about passing other types of parameters between
BASIC and C, and a list of which BASIC and C versions are compatible
with each other, query in the Software/Data Library on the following
word:

   BAS2C

Code Example
------------

REM ===== BASIC PROGRAM =====

DECLARE SUB NumericValue CDECL (_
            BYVAL p1 AS INTEGER,_
            BYVAL p2 AS LONG,_
            BYVAL p3 AS SINGLE,_
            BYVAL p4 AS DOUBLE)
a% = 32767
b& = 32769
c! = 123.312
d# = 129381.333#
CLS
CALL NumericValue(a%, b&, c!, d#)
END

/* ===== C ROUTINE ===== */
/* The variables are put into structs for memory alignment. */
#include <stdio.h>
struct struct_int{
   int x;
   };
struct struct_long{
   long x;
   };
struct struct_float{
   float x;
   };
struct struct_double{
   double x;
   };
void NumericValue(a, b, c, d)
   struct struct_int a;
   struct struct_long b;
   struct struct_float c;
   struct struct_double d;
   {
         printf("INTEGER  %d        \n",a.x);
         printf("LONG     %ld        \n",b.x);
         printf("FLOAT    %f        \n",c.x);
         printf("DOUBLE   %lf        \n",d.x);
   }

===== OUTPUT =====

INTEGER  32767
LONG     32769
FLOAT    123.311996
DOUBLE   129381.333000

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