what would be the correct syntax and how would i run this?

[theunknowncoder]

DWORD XShowMessageBoxUI( DWORD dwUserIndex, LPCWSTR wszTitle, LPCWSTR wszText, DWORD cButtons, LPCWSTR *pwszButtons, DWORD dwFocusButton, DWORD dwFlags, MESSAGEBOX_RESULT *pResult, XOVERLAPPED *pOverlapped )

[theunknowncoder]

this might help you guys out with what i mean
this is the documentation of what i am doing
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[Marc G]

Doesn't the documentation says it all?
Do you have a problem with a specific parameter?

[theunknowncoder]

Doesn't the documentation says it all?
Do you have a problem with a specific parameter?

no i just dont understand the syntax that well i want someone to show me what to change in it to my liking and how to do it

[Paul McKenzie]

no i just dont understand the syntax that well i want someone to show me what to change in it to my liking and how to do it

The documentation is clear -- the function is defined, all parameters are described, etc.

It is assumed that the person reading the documentation already knows the C or C++ language. Documentation for library and library functions should not be used as a tutorial in learning the language. You need to learn the C++ language first (to the point you know what functions are, how to call them, what pointers are and how to use them), before you understand technical documentation such as what you've presented.

Regards,

Paul McKenzie

[theunknowncoder]

The documentation is clear -- the function is defined, all parameters are described, etc.

It is assumed that the person reading the documentation already knows the C or C++ language. Documentation for library and library functions should not be used as a tutorial in learning the language. You need to learn the C++ language first (to the point you know what functions are, how to call them, what pointers are and how to use them), before you understand technical documentation such as what you've presented.

Regards,

Paul McKenzie

thats why i came here for help i know some cpp but not all i just wanted somone to give me a little tip as i have been trying to work it out for hours i have not just looked at it and thought i cant do that and posted on here i looked at it for hours and tried it many different ways

[Paul McKenzie]

thats why i came here for help i know some cpp but not all i just wanted somone to give me a little tip

Again, the function is completely documented. What is required is that you know how to read the documentation, and it seems you don't know how to read documentation to C++ functions.

The authors of the documentation assume you know C++ already -- the authors have done what is required to relay the information to you on what is required to call the function (that's why you had the earlier response of "the documentation says it all"). The only thing missing is example of usage in a mock function or code, but that can probably be found by doing a web search.

All this suggests that you do not know C++ enough to understand how to call functions, and learning how to do that is done by books and tutorials, not a programming board such as CodeGuru. I could understand if you wrote a valid program (compiled, linked, etc.), and at runtime the function call failed (error return code, exception thrown, etc.), but what you're stating is that you don't understand basic C++ syntax with respect to calling functions and therefore can't write your program.

i have been trying to work it out for hours i have not just looked at it and thought i cant do that and posted on here i looked at it for hours and tried it many different ways

You should post your attempts.

Regards,

Paul McKenzie

[theunknowncoder]

Doesn't the documentation says it all?
Do you have a problem with a specific parameter?

yes i do m8 i got this so far

DWORD XShowMessageBoxUI(DWORD dwUserIndex,LPCWSTR wszTitle,LPCWSTR wszText,DWORD cButtons,LPCWSTR *pwszButtons,DWORD dwFocusButton,DWORD dwFlags,MESSAGEBOX_RESULT *pResult,XOVERLAPPED *pOverlapped)

and then i have this

z = XShowMessageBoxUI (XUSER_INDEX_ANY,L"Stelth V1",L"Thanks For Chossing Stelth V1. Stelth V1 Is Now Fully Loaded. HAVE FUN!!!",1,L"Play Modz",1,XMB_ALERTICON,NULL,NULL);

but the L on the play modz gives me this error
Error: argument of type "const wchar_t*" is incompatible with parameter of type "LPCWSTR *"

[Paul McKenzie]

but the L on the play modz gives me this error
Error: argument of type "const wchar_t*" is incompatible with parameter of type "LPCWSTR *"

Did you read the documentation carefully? That argument is supposed to be an array of Unicode strings, not a Unicode string.

Look at the cButtons argument -- did you read the description? What if you had 2 or more buttons? How would you specify these buttons in that function call?

So the next question is this -- do you know what an array is and how to pass this array of strings?

Regards,

Paul McKenzie

[theunknowncoder]

Did you read the documentation carefully? That argument is supposed to be an array of Unicode strings, not a Unicode string.

Look at the cButtons argument -- did you read the description? What if you had 2 or more buttons? How would you specify these buttons in that function call?

So the next question is this -- do you know what an array is and how to pass this array of strings?

Regards,

Paul McKenzie

i done it all but i am stuck on the last 2 args now i just dont understand them at all no offence but the documentation just makes things harder

[Paul McKenzie]

i done it all but i am stuck on the last 2 args now i just dont understand them

You don't understand pointers? In fact, how can you write a coherent, C++ program without knowing what pointers are, how to use them, and how to read simple documentation? I'm sure your program isn't just one line.

at all no offence but the documentation just makes things harder

As I stated earlier to you, the documentation assumes you know C++. If you don't know C++, then of course you won't understand the documentation. I don't know how much simpler I can make this point to you.

This is how every author who is responsible enough documents their functions. Get used to it (meaning this -- learn C++ properly, and you won't get confused).

Regards,

Paul McKenzie

[zerver]

If you don't understand the documentation, your best bet is probably to google for the function name and find code examples of how someone else used it. For example:

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/lofiver...p/t706895.html

[theunknowncoder]

i mean like how would i do it like this

DWORD XShowMessageBoxUI(DWORD dwUserIndex,LPCWSTR wszTitle,LPCWSTR wszText,DWORD cButtons,LPCWST *pwszButtons,DWORD dwFocusButton,DWORD dwFlags,MESSAGEBOX_RESULT *pResult,XOVERLAPPED *pOverlapped);

or what i really dont know the bit is confusing me is the ( ) instead of the { } i dont understand and want somone to explain

[Paul McKenzie]

i mean like how would i do it like this

or what i really dont know the bit is confusing me is the ( ) instead of the { } i dont understand and want somone to explain

That "someone" is a book on C++ or a good basic tutorial on the C++ language. You're asking basic C++ questions that are better answered by books and tutorials.

Regards,

Paul McKenzie

[theunknowncoder]

i know how to do one to a variable but i cant find any how to do one to a function anywhere