Re: C++ class access from event handler/callback?

From:
"Igor Tandetnik" <itandetnik@mvps.org>
Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.vc.language
Date:
Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:24:44 -0400
Message-ID:
<#476waevJHA.4648@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>
kevin_waite <kevin001.waite@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello (newbie here),
I am using Phidgets USB Interface API that sets up 6 or so event
handlers. I really want to have acces to my main control class
within these event handlers, when they run. How does one do
this in C++ --- consider the following:
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the following compiles and works -- but is not that good/pure C++/OPP
pre initialized global pointer to my main control class. . .

int __stdcall MomPC::InputChangeHandler(CPhidgetInterfaceKitHandle
IFK, void
*usrptr, int Index, int State)
{
   char txt[128];
   sprintf_s( txt, "kit inp %d %d|", Index, State);
   gp_xmpc->btn_trace_txt( txt );
   return 0;
}
...... setting to handler/callback
CPhidgetInterfaceKit_set_OnInputChange_Handler (ifKit,
InputChangeHandler,
NULL);


If Phidgets API is anything like most APIs supporting callbacks, I would
venture a guess that the last parameter to
CPhidgetInterfaceKit_set_OnInputChange_Handler is passed back to the
handler, unchanged, as usrptr. So, simply pass the 'this' pointer to
your object instance, then inside InputChangeHandler cast usrptr to
MomPC*.
--
With best wishes,
    Igor Tandetnik

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