My external C code boilerplate includes a function to create a hex returnable value. I sometimes do that. If you learn of a better way, I would like to learn of that.
It is easer with iOS externals. You might be able to do this by analysis. If you know your characters will never include a zero byte, then you can just to an ordinary return of data. Dar On Feb 20, 2012, at 9:51 AM, Mark Schonewille wrote: > Hi, > > Is LiveCode 5.0.2 able to read binary data from an external? I thought this > was impossible, but my colleague, who is working on an external, tells me > there is no reason why it would not work. > > I believe I need to use a command with a variale included as parameter to > make an external return binary data: > > put empty inyo myVar > someExternalCommand "myVar" > set the unicodeText of fld x to myVar > > (assuming that we do something with UTF16). If LiveCode could read binary > data from an external, then we could do: > > set the unicodeText of fld x to someExternalFunction() > > which would be much nicer. Has anyone got experience with externals that > return binary data? > > -- > Best regards, > > Mark Schonewille > > Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering > Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com > Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtalkprogrammer > KvK: 50277553 > > Download the Installer Maker Plugin 1.7 for LiveCode here http://qery.us/za > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode --------------------------- Dar Scott dba Dar Scott Consulting 8637 Horacio Place NE Albuquerque, NM 87111 Lab, home, office phone: +1 505 299 9497 For Skype and fax, please contact. d...@swcp.com Computer Programming and tinkering, often making LiveCode libraries and externals, sometimes writing associated microcontroller firmware. --------------------------- _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
