How to construct Autoit Arrays in C++

[qsek]

Lets say i have a huge amount of changing data fields and using autoit to split and process and fill an 2dim array would be way too processor intensive.

Since dll calls can not return an array for the return value i am searching for other possibilities.

What options do i have to preconstruct or fill an initialized autoit array in C++?

How does a 2dim array looks like in the memory?

[JohnOne]

I imagine you will have to use a dllstruct and pass a pointer to it, to your dll function.

[qsek]

If i understand you correctly i should use a dll struct instead of an array.

But dll structs only have 1 dimension. If i wanted the data to be ready in a 2dim array i would have to itrerate through the whole array to fill it, which i want to avoid.

But anyway, how do you get a pointer to an autoit array?

[trancexx]

AutoIt array is internal type and can't be referenced outside the language.

However, conversion to (and from) SafeArray is done for COM interface. If you are familiar with COM it wouldn't be hard to do what you want. If not, stick to structs.

Edited December 8, 2012 by trancexx