call DYNAMIC function

[SHirsch]

Hi,

I am testing DYNAMIC in connection with IronPython. In C# an IronPython function can be called with the same syntax as methods.

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dynamic f = pyScope.GetVariable(funcName);
returnValue = f();

GetVariable returns in this case type of 'IronPython.Runtime.PythonFunction'.

In X# one has to call:

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LOCAL f := pyScope:GetVariable(funcName) AS DYNAMIC
returnValue := pyEngine:Operations:Invoke(f)

Calling f() throws compiler error 'XS0103: The name 'f' does not exist in current context'.

I am just asking if there is also a simple syntax. If not, it's OK.

Stefan

[Chris]

Hi Stefan,

Please try simply "f:Invoke()", does it work? If yes, I will log it for the todo list to also support "f()".

Chris

[SHirsch]

Hi Chris,

does not work. There is no method Invoke(). Don't care I just thought there is something I missed.
If you and Robert have an empty ToDo list, then maybe ... in year 2038 ....

Stefan

[Chris]

Hi Stefan,

I think it shouldn't be too difficult to implement it, but we need to know what c# does in this case. From the code, it is not clear what f() really does in c#. If you had this code with strongly typed vars, what would the call to f() translate to? Do you have available documentation for the classes you are using to have a look at?

Chris

[SHirsch]

Hi Chris,

Thanks for your enthusiasm in this point but I think there are more important things do to than this one.
How about my XIDE wishes? The changed sources I sent you ( call debugger from plug-in and add items to context menus).

Regards,
Stefan
PS: I will prepare a C# and corresponding X# sample when I have more time.

[Chris]

Hi Stefan,

Hmm, didn't I already add those a month or two ago? I thought I had informed you about this. Let me check again and will get back to you by PM.

Chris