[fpc-devel] more descriptive parameter names for C translated headers

[Graeme Geldenhuys]

On 01/02/2008, Mattias Gärtner <nc-gaertnma at netcologne.de> wrote:
> >
> > My preference is 1).  What's your thoughts?
>
> Parameter names are needed by many headers.
> Why not write a tool, that does it semi-automatically?
> Give it the c file with nice parameter names and the pascal unit and it replaces
>  para* with the c names.
> This tool could be useful here:
> http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Creating_bindings_for_C_libraries#Future_work_.2F_Missing_stuff
>

Interesting idea, I'll give it a go.

I might have asked this before, but why doesn't the h2pas tool put in
the correct parameter names in the first place? I'm sure there must be
some technical reason?  :)


Regards,
  - Graeme -


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