how to define a CAPL function taking a sysvar argument - capl

In Vector CANoe, is it possible to define a function that takes a system variable argument like the system function TestWaitForSignalMatch()?
For my use case it is not sufficient to supply the current value of the system variable because I want to pass the system variable to TestWaitForSignalMatch() or similar system functions.
The CANoe help seems to show examples:
long TestWaitForSignalMatch (Signal aSignal, float aCompareValue, dword aTimeout); // form 1
long TestWaitForSignalMatch (sysvar aSysVar, float aCompareValue, dword aTimeout); // form 3
I tried like this
void foo(sysvar aSysvar) {}
^
or this
void foo(sysvar *aSysvar) {}
^
but I get a parse error at the marked position of the sysvar keyword in both cases.
I successfully created functions that take a signal argument, but unlike the syntax in the CANoe help I have to use a pointer.
This works:
void foo(signal *aSignal) {}
Obviously the documentation in the help is not correct in this point. It results in a parse error after the signal keyword when I omit the * as shown in the help:
void bar(signal aSignal) {}
^
So what's the correct syntax for defining a function that takes a sysvar argument? (if possible)
In case the version matters, I'm currently testing with CANoe 9.0.53(SP1), 9.0.135(SP7) or 10.0.125(SP6).

You have to use the correct type. You have the following possibilities to declare system variables in functions:
Integer: sysvarInt*
Float: sysvarFloat*
String: sysvarString*
Integer Array: sysvarIntArray*
Float Array: sysvarFloatArray*
Data: sysvarData*
Examples:
void PutSysVarIntArrayToByteArray (sysvarIntArray * from, byte to[], word length)
{
word ii;
for (ii = 0; ii < length; ii++)
{
to[ii] = (byte)#from[ii];
}
}
You can also write to the system variable:
void PutByteToSysVarInt (byte from, sysvarInt * to) {
#to = from;
}
See also CANoe Help page "Test Features » XML » Declaration and Transfer of CAPL Test Case and Test Function Parameters"

Yes, you can. Just define a bit further your sysvar type, not just sysvar.
System variables, with indication of type and *. Possible types:
Data, Int, Float, String, IntArray, and FloatArray. Example
declaration: sysvarFloat * sv
You didn't specify the CANoe SP version, so it may not be supported in older versions, but to make sure of this, search for Function parameter in Help/Index, then you should get the full list of possible function parameters you can use in your current CANoe setup. Should start like this:
Integers (byte, word, dword, int, long, qword, int64) Example
declaration: long 1
Integers (byte, word, dword, int, long, qword, int64) Example
declaration: long 1
Individual characters (char) Example declaration: char ch
Enums Example declaration: enum Colors c
Associative fields Example declaration: int m[float]. Associative
fields are transferred as reference automatically.
.............
System variables, with indication of type and *. Possible types:
Data, Int, Float, String, IntArray, and FloatArray. Example
declaration: sysvarFloat * sv

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Is it possible to display value of module_param when read, in hex?
I have this code in my linux device driver:
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My cstring looks something like this:
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{
cstring() : data(NULL){}
cstring(const char * str) : data(strdup(str)){}
cstring(const cstring & str) : data(strdup(str.data)){}
~cstring()
{
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}
...
const char * c_str() const
{
return data;
}
private:
char * data;
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Example code that uses cstring:
cstring str("my string");
printf("str: '%s'", str);
On GCC I get this error:
error: cannot pass objects of non-trivially-copyable type 'class cstring' through '...'
error: format '%s' expects argument of type 'char*', but argument 1 has type 'cstring' [-Werror=format]
cc1plus.exe: all warnings being treated as errors
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GCC error when compiling: "lvalue required as left operand of assignment" with function pointer

I have a C code which records a procedure address in an array
void* lpProcAddress[5];
typedef unsigned long (*MyFunction_TYPE) (void*);
#define MyFunctionInArray ( (MyFunction_TYPE) lpProcAddress[0] )
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GCC displays "error: lvalue required as left operand of assignment".
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For my purpose, I could not call directly AnyFunction().
This will expand to:
(type)xxx = ...
This is not legal. However, you could use something like:
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Try assigning to lpProcAddress[0] directly instead of to MyFunctionInArray.
This should work and you can just keep it that way.
However, if you are interested in why it did not work with your define keep reading, there is a way to do that too:
What you are doing in your #define is cast a pointer-type to MyFunction_TYPE
1) you dont really need to cast the pointer-array to anything, you can just assign the function-pointers into its slots
2) if you really want to cast the pointer-array before assigning into it you have to cast it to a function-pointer-type (and do that before dereferencing so use parenthesis before [0]).
Instead of defining lpProcAddress as void* why not just define as MyFunction_TYPE, e.g.:
typedef unsigned long (*MyFunction_TYPE) (void*);
MyFunction_TYPE lpProcAddress[5];
Then in your main function you can just do:
lpProcAddress[0] = AnyFunction;
Without needing to care about casting.
Likewise to call the function you can then just do:
result = lpProcAddress[0]( some_ptr );

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