How to? Use exported functions from TakeCmd.dll

[Joe Caverly]

Hi,
I am having trouble figuring out how to use exported functions from TakeCmd.dll for use in a plugin that I am writing in PowerBASIC.

As an example only, I am focusing on QPuts, just for a simple example.

For example, in Delphi, I used the following;

procedure QPuts(TextToDisplay: PWideChar); stdcall; external 'TakeCmd.dll';

Here is how I translated it to PowerBASIC;

DECLARE FUNCTION QPuts LIB "TakeCmd.dll" ALIAS "QPUTS" (BYVAL pstrArgs AS WORD PTR) EXPORT AS DWORD

but this just gives me a syntax error. I believe the problem is with pointers, but I'm not sure in which direction to go from here.

I can print to the TCC from a plugin using this routine;

FUNCTION QPrint(TheString AS STRING) AS STRING
    DIM h AS DWORD
    h = GetStdHandle(%STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE)
    DIM n AS DWORD
    n = FREEFILE

    OPEN HANDLE h FOR OUTPUT AS #n

    PRINT #n, TheString

    CLOSE #n
END FUNCTION

but I would still like to learn how to use the exported functions from TakeCmd.dll in PowerBASIC.

Thanks from Joe