Save dfifferent variable-types on stack?

like this :

type
 TMatrix = RMatrix ;

 Rmatrix = Record
    FPointer    : Pointer ;
    FInteger    : Integer ;
    FString     : Pointer ;
    FStringList : TStringList ;
 end;

var
 MatrixStack = array [0..TMSLeanght]of TMatrix ;
 

1. you have to allocate memory of some TMatrixStack you will use like
  new( matrixstack[0] );
  new( matrixstack[1] );

 
 

This means, I would still have to know,
which element of the record I would have to allocate
(matrixstack[0] or matrixstack[1]).

So, I don't really need the matrix, I could also
use this:

case (obtype) of
  0: new(FPointer);
  1 :new(FInteger);
end;

My problem is, that I don't know objtype.

See contnrs.pas - standard Delphi containers

Sorry, this file is not present in Delphi Standard...

try something like this (not tested):


type
  PMyData = ^TMyData;
  TMyData = record
    case Kind: Byte of
      0: (AsInteger: Integer);
      1: (AsDouble: Double);
      2: (AsString: ShortString);
  end;

  TMyDataStack = class
  private
    FList: TList;
  public
    constructor Create;
    destructor Destroy; override;

    function Count: Integer;
    function Peek: TMyData;
    function Pop: TMyData;
    procedure Push(Value: Integer); overload;
    procedure Push(Value: Double); overload;
    procedure Push(Value: ShortString); overload;
  end;

implementation

{ TMyDataStack }

constructor TMyDataStack.Create;
begin
  inherited Create;
  FList := TList.Create;
end;

destructor TMyDataStack.Destroy;
begin
  FList.Free;
  inherited Destroy;
end;

function TMyDataStack.Count: Integer;
begin
  Result := FList.Count;
end;

function TMyDataStack.Peek: TMyData;
begin
  Result := PMyData(FList[FList.Count - 1])^;
end;

function TMyDataStack.Pop: TMyData;
var
  P: PMyData;
begin
  P := FList[FList.Count - 1];
  Result := P^;
  FreeMem(P);
  FList.Delete(FList.Count - 1);
end;

procedure TMyDataStack.Push(Value: Integer);
var
  P: PMyData;
begin
  P := AllocMem(SizeOf(TMyData));
  try
    P^.Kind := 0;
    P^.AsInteger := Value;
    FList.Add(P);
  except
    FreeMem(P);
    raise;
  end;
end;

procedure TMyDataStack.Push(Value: Double);
var
  P: PMyData;
begin
  P := AllocMem(SizeOf(TMyData));
  try
    P^.Kind := 1;
    P^.AsDouble := Value;
    FList.Add(P);
  except
    FreeMem(P);
    raise;
  end;
end;

procedure TMyDataStack.Push(Value: ShortString);
var
  P: PMyData;
begin
  P := AllocMem(SizeOf(TMyData));
  try
    P^.Kind := 2;
    P^.AsString := Value;
    FList.Add(P);
  except
    FreeMem(P);
    raise;
  end;
end;

HTH
TOndrej

Hi all,

there is Variant type that able to keep integer, string, double etc.

Here is a sample:

uses
   ..., contnrs, .... // contnrs unit shipped with all of Delphi (standard, prof, ent.)

type

  TSomeData = class(TObject)
    Data: Variant;
  end;

  TSomeStack = class(TObjectList)
    procedure Push(AValue: Variant);
    function Pop: Variant;
  end;

.....

procedure TSomeStack.Push(AValue: Variant);
var
  D: TSomeData;
begin
  D := TSomeData.Create;
  D.Data := AValue;
  Add(D);
end;

function TSomeStack.Pop: Variant;
begin
  if Count > 0 then
  begin
    Result := TSomeData(Items[Count-1]).Data;
    Delete(Count-1);
  end
  else
    raise Exception.Create('stack is empty');    
end;

.....

var
  Stack: TSomeStack;

  S: String;
  I: Integer;
  Z: Double;
begin
  Stack := TSomeStack.Create;
  Stack.Push('12345');
  Stack.Push(12345);
  Stack.Push(123.45);

  Z := Stack.Pop;
  I := Stack.Pop;
  S := Stack.Pop;

  Stack.Free;

end;

----
Igor.

As long as you're dealing with object referenced, there is no need for "dirty" tricks. Then, it is always possible to "box" data types into objects, which then allows the use of IS and AS operators (just as with any other object type). If you don't want to use TObject descendands as carriers for simple data types (which is the most generic approach), stick to one of the other suggestions here.

procedure TForm1.Button6Click(Sender: TObject);
var
 v:variant;  //this is a great type.
 i:integer;
 b:boolean;
begin
  v:=true;
  i := v;
  v := i+100;
  i := v;
  b := v;
  if b then showmessage(IntToStr(i));

end;

So many comments! Thank you.
Sorry for late answering, but e-mail-notification in EE
seems not to work correct (I received 4 mails today).

I know the variant type, but the problem indeed is
- as AvonWyss says - to generate copies of objects,
which should have various size and many different
object types.
So I would need the mentioned functions:
  somekindeof_copy(stackcontent,obj);
and
  somekindeof_freemem(stackcontent);
to allocte memory, cause the copies should be modified
without modifying the original object.

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var a,b : variant;
    i,j:integer;
begin
  i:=100;
  a:=i;
  i:=120;
  j:=a;
  showmessage( IntToStr (j) );
  b:=a;
  a:=i;
  j:=b;
  showmessage( IntToStr (j) );
  j:=a;
  showmessage( IntToStr (j) );
end;

so

function TSomeStack.Pop_copy: Variant;
begin
 if Count > 0 then
 begin
   Result := TSomeData(Items[Count-1]).Data;
 end
 else
   raise Exception.Create('stack is empty');    
end;


object still exsists.

elaborate:
somekindeof_copy(stackcontent : Integer??; obj: Pointer???);

Sorry, God_Ares, could you explain this a little more?
What is TSomeData().Date.

What does this mean:

object still exsists.

elaborate:
somekindeof_copy(stackcontent : Integer??; obj: Pointer???);

(maybe you could say this in simple words, my English
is not the very best...)

Thanks,

Gamba

>Sorry, God_Ares, could you explain this a little more?
What is TSomeData().Date.

TSomeData(Items[Count-1]).Data;

Cast a variable to an TSomeData  TSomeData has a Data property of the type variant.

>What does this mean:

>object still exsists.
after using pop_copy there will be copy of the top item on the stack. The object on there will still exsist.


>elaborate:
>somekindeof_copy(stackcontent : Integer??; obj: >Pointer???);
what parameters should be given to this function? what is it's goal?


Hope this is more understandable english for you.

Regards
...

Thank you for explanation.

somekindof_copy should make a copy of an object
(this is stackcontent, the defintiion has an error;
it must be stackcontent:pointer, not integer)
and fill var obj:pointer with the adress of
the new object.

I'm not quite sure about
>>   TSomeData(Items[Count-1]).Data
Will this work for objects or only for
numbers (int, double) and strings?

Gamba

Yes, but also like this:

type class1 = class
              el1 : integer
              el2 : string;
            end;

type class2 = class
              el1 : string;
              el2 : word;
              el3 : double;
            end;

procedure DoSomething;
var cl1:class1;
    cl2:class2;

begin

  cl1 = new class1;
  cl1.el1 := 3;
  cl1.el2 := 'string1';
  cl2.el1 := 'string2;
  cl2.el2 := 12345;

  push(cl1);
  x:=somekindofcopy(1);
  ShowMessage('el1 = ' + inttostr(x.el1));
  ShowMessage('el2 = ' + x.el2);
  pop(cl1);
  push(cl2);
  y:=somekindofcopy(1);
  ShowMessage('el1 = ' + y.el1);
  ShowMessage('el2 = ' + inttostr(y.el2));
  ShowMessage('el3 = ' + floattostr(y.el3));
  pop(cl2);
end;


??


Gamba

Are there no further comments?
Would it be o.k. for you, if I
would let delete this question?

Gamba

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