Android Question Simplified syntax with Custom Types

[Tom_707]

When I have a Sub with a standard type as parameter:

Sub Temp(Input As Int)
   Dim x As Int
  
   x = Input
End Sub

I can pass values either, (1) using a variable or (2) directly, as follows:

Dim y As Int = 3

Temp(y)
--OR--
Temp(3)

When using a Sub with a custom type as a parameter:

Type Coordinates (x As Int, y As Int)

Sub Temp(Input As Coordinates)

   Dim x, y As Int

   x = Input.x
   y = Input.y
End Sub

How do I pass values to the sub directly, without using a variable? Is something like this possible:

Temp((3, 4))

 

[agraham]

You need to pass an instance of the type that already contains the required values. If you have a CreateType Sub you could use that

Type MyType (Item1 As Int, Item2 As Int)

...

Public Sub CreateMyType (Item1 As Int, Item2 As Int) As MyType
    Dim t1 As MyType
    t1.Initialize
    t1.Item1 = Item1
    t1.Item2 = Item2
    Return t1
End Sub

...

Sub Temp(Input As MyType)
   Dim x, y As Int
   x = Input.x
   y = Input.y
End Sub

...

Temp(CreateMyType (3,4))

 

[Erel]

Step 1: Generate Create Type Sub

Step 2:

Temp(CreateCoordinates(3, 4))

 

[agraham]

 

[Tom_707]

Step 1: Generate Create Type Sub

Step 2:

Temp(CreateCoordinates(3, 4))

OK, thanks Erel!!

 

[Tom_707]

Not sure if I need to start a new thread, but I have a related question.
@agraham, when using your reflection library, is it possible to pass Custom Types as arguments in RunMethod2? For example:

Type Coordinates (x As Int, y As Int)

Dim cellCoordinates As Coordinates
Dim refView As Reflector
Dim SomeView, v As View

SomeView.Tag = cellCoordinates
. 
. 
refView.Target = Activity
v = refView.RunMethod2("FindViewWithTag",
    cellCoordinates, <--needs to be string?
    "lang.java.<?>"  <--what type?

Is this possible? What is the correct syntax?

 

[Erel]

This should indeed be in a new thread. There is never a case where a custom type can be sent to a native API.

 

[Tom_707]

This should indeed be in a new thread. There is never a case where a custom type can be sent to a native API.

OK, I'll start a new thread.