def typedobj(typestr, ea=None):
"""
Parses a type string and returns an appcall object.
One can then use retrieve() member method
@param ea: Optional parameter that later can be used to retrieve the type
@return: Appcall object or raises ValueError exception
"""
# parse the type
result = _idaapi.idc_parse_decl(_idaapi.cvar.idati, typestr, 1 | 2 | 4) # PT_SIL | PT_NDC | PT_TYP
if result is None:
raise ValueError, "Could not parse type: " + typestr
# Return the callable method with type info
return Appcall_callable__(ea, result[1], result[2])
def proto(name_or_ea, prototype, flags = None):
"""
Allows you to instantiate an appcall (callable object) with the desired prototype
@param name_or_ea: The name of the function (will be resolved with LocByName())
@param prototype:
@return:
- On failure it raises an exception if the prototype could not be parsed
or the address is not resolvable
- Returns a callbable Appcall instance with the given prototypes and flags
"""
# resolve and raise exception on error
ea = Appcall__.__name_or_ea(name_or_ea)
# parse the type
if flags is None:
flags = 1 | 2 | 4 # PT_SIL | PT_NDC | PT_TYP
result = _idaapi.idc_parse_decl(_idaapi.cvar.idati, prototype, flags)
if result is None:
raise ValueError, "Could not parse type: " + prototype
# Return the callable method with type info
return Appcall_callable__(ea, result[1], result[2])