/*
 * $Id: hbapi.h 13350 2009-12-21 22:29:58Z druzus $
 */

/*
 * Harbour Project source code:
 * Header file for the Extend API, Array API, misc API and base declarations
 *
 * Copyright 1999 Antonio Linares <alinares@fivetech.com>
 * www - http://www.harbour-project.org
 *
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 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
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 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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 *
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 * additional uses of the text contained in its release of Harbour.
 *
 * The exception is that, if you link the Harbour libraries with other
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 *
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 *
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 * Project under the name Harbour.  If you copy code from other
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 */

/* TOFIX: There are several things in this file which are not part of the
          standard Harbour API, in other words these things are not
          guaranteed to remain unchanged. To avoid confusion these should be
          moved to somewhere else (like hbrtl.h). [vszakats] */

#ifndef HB_APIEXT_H_
#define HB_APIEXT_H_

#include "hbvmpub.h"

HB_EXTERN_BEGIN


/* this definition signals that number of decimal places for double value
 * was not specified at compile time (the value is a result of optimization
 * performed by the compiler)
 */
#define HB_DEFAULT_WIDTH     255
#define HB_DEFAULT_DECIMALS  255


/* items types and type checking macros */
#define HB_IT_NIL       ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0x00000 )
#define HB_IT_POINTER   ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0x00001 )
#define HB_IT_INTEGER   ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0x00002 )
#define HB_IT_HASH      ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0x00004 )
#define HB_IT_LONG      ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0x00008 )
#define HB_IT_DOUBLE    ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0x00010 )
#define HB_IT_DATE      ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0x00020 )
#define HB_IT_TIMESTAMP ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0x00040 )
#define HB_IT_LOGICAL   ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0x00080 )
#define HB_IT_SYMBOL    ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0x00100 )
#define HB_IT_ALIAS     ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0x00200 )
#define HB_IT_STRING    ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0x00400 )
#define HB_IT_MEMOFLAG  ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0x00800 )
#define HB_IT_MEMO      ( HB_IT_MEMOFLAG | HB_IT_STRING )
#define HB_IT_BLOCK     ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0x01000 )
#define HB_IT_BYREF     ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0x02000 )
#define HB_IT_MEMVAR    ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0x04000 )
#define HB_IT_ARRAY     ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0x08000 )
#define HB_IT_ENUM      ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0x10000 )
#define HB_IT_EXTREF    ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0x20000 )
#define HB_IT_DEFAULT   ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0x40000 )
#define HB_IT_RECOVER   ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0x80000 )
#define HB_IT_OBJECT    HB_IT_ARRAY
#define HB_IT_NUMERIC   ( ( HB_TYPE ) ( HB_IT_INTEGER | HB_IT_LONG | HB_IT_DOUBLE ) )
#define HB_IT_NUMINT    ( ( HB_TYPE ) ( HB_IT_INTEGER | HB_IT_LONG ) )
#define HB_IT_DATETIME  ( ( HB_TYPE ) ( HB_IT_DATE | HB_IT_TIMESTAMP ) )
#define HB_IT_ANY       ( ( HB_TYPE ) 0xFFFFFFFF )
#define HB_IT_COMPLEX   ( ( HB_TYPE ) ( HB_IT_BLOCK | HB_IT_ARRAY | HB_IT_HASH | HB_IT_POINTER | /* HB_IT_MEMVAR | HB_IT_ENUM | HB_IT_EXTREF |*/ HB_IT_BYREF | HB_IT_STRING ) )
#define HB_IT_GCITEM    ( ( HB_TYPE ) ( HB_IT_BLOCK | HB_IT_ARRAY | HB_IT_HASH | HB_IT_POINTER | HB_IT_BYREF ) )
#define HB_IT_HASHKEY   ( ( HB_TYPE ) ( HB_IT_INTEGER | HB_IT_LONG | HB_IT_DOUBLE | HB_IT_DATE | HB_IT_TIMESTAMP | HB_IT_STRING | HB_IT_POINTER ) )

#if 0

/*
 * In Harbour VM HB_IT_BYREF is never ORed with item type. It can be used
 * as stand alone type for locals and statics passed by reference or with
 * HB_IT_MEMVAR for memvars passed by reference so this macro is less usable.
 * only the hb_parinfo() function can return HB_TYPE as HB_IT_BYREF ORed
 * with real type but this value is never set as item type.
 */

#define HB_IS_OF_TYPE( p, t ) ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & ~HB_IT_BYREF ) == t )

/*
 * These macros are slower but can be usable in debugging some code.
 * They are a little bit more safe in buggy code but they can
 * also hide bugs which should be exploited as soon as possible to
 * know that sth is wrong and has to be fixed.
 * the version below which check only chosen bits allow compiler to
 * use some optimizations if used CPU supports it. F.e. on standard
 * x86 machines they can save few CPU cycles. [druzus]
 */

#define HB_IS_NIL( p )        HB_IS_OF_TYPE( p, HB_IT_NIL )
#define HB_IS_ARRAY( p )      HB_IS_OF_TYPE( p, HB_IT_ARRAY )
#define HB_IS_BLOCK( p )      HB_IS_OF_TYPE( p, HB_IT_BLOCK )
#define HB_IS_DATE( p )       HB_IS_OF_TYPE( p, HB_IT_DATE )
#define HB_IS_TIMESTAMP( p )  HB_IS_OF_TYPE( p, HB_IT_TIMESTAMP )
#define HB_IS_DOUBLE( p )     HB_IS_OF_TYPE( p, HB_IT_DOUBLE )
#define HB_IS_INTEGER( p )    HB_IS_OF_TYPE( p, HB_IT_INTEGER )
#define HB_IS_LOGICAL( p )    HB_IS_OF_TYPE( p, HB_IT_LOGICAL )
#define HB_IS_LONG( p )       HB_IS_OF_TYPE( p, HB_IT_LONG )
#define HB_IS_SYMBOL( p )     HB_IS_OF_TYPE( p, HB_IT_SYMBOL )
#define HB_IS_POINTER( p )    HB_IS_OF_TYPE( p, HB_IT_POINTER )
#define HB_IS_HASH( p )       HB_IS_OF_TYPE( p, HB_IT_HASH )
#define HB_IS_MEMVAR( p )     HB_IS_OF_TYPE( p, HB_IT_MEMVAR )
#define HB_IS_MEMO( p )       HB_IS_OF_TYPE( p, HB_IT_MEMO )
#define HB_IS_ENUM( p )       HB_IS_OF_TYPE( p, HB_IT_ENUM )
#define HB_IS_EXTREF( p )     HB_IS_OF_TYPE( p, HB_IT_EXTREF )
#define HB_IS_STRING( p )     ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & ~( HB_IT_BYREF | HB_IT_MEMOFLAG ) ) == HB_IT_STRING )
#define HB_IS_BYREF( p )      ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & HB_IT_BYREF ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_NUMERIC( p )    ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & HB_IT_NUMERIC ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_NUMINT( p )     ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & HB_IT_NUMINT ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_DATETIME( p )   ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & HB_IT_DATETIME ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_COMPLEX( p )    ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & HB_IT_COMPLEX ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_GCITEM( p )     ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & HB_IT_GCITEM ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_BADITEM( p )    ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & HB_IT_COMPLEX ) != 0 && ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & ~( HB_IT_COMPLEX | HB_IT_MEMOFLAG ) ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_HASHKEY( p )    ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & HB_IT_HASHKEY ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_OBJECT( p )     ( HB_IS_ARRAY( p ) && HB_ARRAY_OBJ( p ) )
#define HB_IS_NUMBER( p )     HB_IS_NUMERIC( p )

#elif 0

/*
 * these macros illustrates possible HB_TYPE bit combinations in HVM,
 * they are the safest one in buggy code which may produce wrong item
 * signatures but also they can be slower on some machines
 */
#define HB_IS_NIL( p )        ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) == HB_IT_NIL )
#define HB_IS_ARRAY( p )      ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) == HB_IT_ARRAY )
#define HB_IS_BLOCK( p )      ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) == HB_IT_BLOCK )
#define HB_IS_DATE( p )       ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) == HB_IT_DATE )
#define HB_IS_TIMESTAMP( p )  ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) == HB_IT_TIMESTAMP )
#define HB_IS_DOUBLE( p )     ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) == HB_IT_DOUBLE )
#define HB_IS_INTEGER( p )    ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) == HB_IT_INTEGER )
#define HB_IS_LOGICAL( p )    ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) == HB_IT_LOGICAL )
#define HB_IS_LONG( p )       ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) == HB_IT_LONG )
#define HB_IS_SYMBOL( p )     ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) == HB_IT_SYMBOL )
#define HB_IS_POINTER( p )    ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) == HB_IT_POINTER )
#define HB_IS_HASH( p )       ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) == HB_IT_HASH )
#define HB_IS_MEMO( p )       ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) == HB_IT_MEMO )
#define HB_IS_MEMVAR( p )     ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) == ( HB_IT_MEMVAR | HB_IT_BYREF ) )
#define HB_IS_ENUM( p )       ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) == ( HB_IT_ENUM | HB_IT_BYREF ) )
#define HB_IS_EXTREF( p )     ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) == ( HB_IT_EXTREF | HB_IT_BYREF ) )
#define HB_IS_STRING( p )     ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & ~HB_IT_MEMOFLAG ) == HB_IT_STRING )
#define HB_IS_BYREF( p )      ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & ~HB_IT_MEMVAR ) == HB_IT_BYREF )
#define HB_IS_NUMERIC( p )    ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & HB_IT_NUMERIC ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_NUMINT( p )     ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & HB_IT_NUMINT ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_DATETIME( p )   ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & HB_IT_DATETIME ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_COMPLEX( p )    ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & HB_IT_COMPLEX ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_GCITEM( p )     ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & HB_IT_GCITEM ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_HASHKEY( p )    ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & HB_IT_HASHKEY ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_BADITEM( p )    ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & HB_IT_COMPLEX ) != 0 && ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & ~( HB_IT_COMPLEX | HB_IT_MEMOFLAG ) ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_OBJECT( p )     ( HB_IS_ARRAY( p ) && HB_ARRAY_OBJ( p ) )
#define HB_IS_NUMBER( p )     HB_IS_NUMERIC( p )

#else

/*
 * these ones are can be the most efficiently optimized on some CPUs
 */
#define HB_IS_NIL( p )        ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) == HB_IT_NIL )
#define HB_IS_ARRAY( p )      ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_ARRAY ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_BLOCK( p )      ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_BLOCK ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_DATE( p )       ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_DATE ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_TIMESTAMP( p )  ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_TIMESTAMP ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_DOUBLE( p )     ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_DOUBLE ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_INTEGER( p )    ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_INTEGER ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_LOGICAL( p )    ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_LOGICAL ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_LONG( p )       ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_LONG ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_SYMBOL( p )     ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_SYMBOL ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_POINTER( p )    ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_POINTER ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_HASH( p )       ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_HASH ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_MEMO( p )       ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_MEMOFLAG ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_STRING( p )     ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_STRING ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_MEMVAR( p )     ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_MEMVAR ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_ENUM( p )       ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_ENUM ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_EXTREF( p )     ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_EXTREF ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_BYREF( p )      ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_BYREF ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_NUMERIC( p )    ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_NUMERIC ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_NUMINT( p )     ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_NUMINT ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_DATETIME( p )   ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_DATETIME ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_COMPLEX( p )    ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_COMPLEX ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_GCITEM( p )     ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_GCITEM ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_HASHKEY( p )    ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_HASHKEY ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_BADITEM( p )    ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_COMPLEX ) != 0 && ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & ~( HB_IT_COMPLEX | HB_IT_MEMOFLAG | HB_IT_DEFAULT ) ) != 0 )
#define HB_IS_OBJECT( p )     ( HB_IS_ARRAY( p ) && HB_ARRAY_OBJ( p ) )
#define HB_IS_NUMBER( p )     HB_IS_NUMERIC( p )

#endif


#define HB_ISNIL( n )         ( hb_param( n, HB_IT_ANY ) == NULL || HB_IS_NIL( hb_param( n, HB_IT_ANY ) ) ) /* NOTE: Intentionally using a different method */
#define HB_ISCHAR( n )        ( hb_param( n, HB_IT_STRING ) != NULL )
#define HB_ISNUM( n )         ( hb_param( n, HB_IT_NUMERIC ) != NULL )
#define HB_ISLOG( n )         ( hb_param( n, HB_IT_LOGICAL ) != NULL )
#define HB_ISDATE( n )        ( hb_param( n, HB_IT_DATE ) != NULL )
#define HB_ISTIMESTAMP( n )   ( hb_param( n, HB_IT_TIMESTAMP ) != NULL )   /* Not available in CA-Cl*pper. */
#define HB_ISMEMO( n )        ( hb_param( n, HB_IT_MEMO ) != NULL )
#define HB_ISBYREF( n )       ( ( hb_parinfo( n ) & HB_IT_BYREF ) != 0 )   /* NOTE: Intentionally using a different method */
#define HB_ISARRAY( n )       ( hb_param( n, HB_IT_ARRAY ) != NULL )
#define HB_ISOBJECT( n )      ( hb_extIsObject( n ) )
#define HB_ISBLOCK( n )       ( hb_param( n, HB_IT_BLOCK ) != NULL )       /* Not available in CA-Cl*pper. */
#define HB_ISPOINTER( n )     ( hb_param( n, HB_IT_POINTER ) != NULL )     /* Not available in CA-Cl*pper. */
#define HB_ISHASH( n )        ( hb_param( n, HB_IT_HASH ) != NULL )        /* Not available in CA-Cl*pper. */
#define HB_ISSYMBOL( n )      ( hb_param( n, HB_IT_SYMBOL ) != NULL )      /* Not available in CA-Cl*pper. */
#define HB_ISDATETIME( n )    ( hb_param( n, HB_IT_DATETIME ) != NULL )    /* Not available in CA-Cl*pper. */

/* Compatibility #defines, deprecated */
#ifdef HB_LEGACY_LEVEL3
   #define ISNIL( n )            HB_ISNIL( n )
   #define ISCHAR( n )           HB_ISCHAR( n )
   #define ISNUM( n )            HB_ISNUM( n )
   #define ISLOG( n )            HB_ISLOG( n )
   #define ISDATE( n )           HB_ISDATE( n )
   #define ISTIMESTAMP( n )      HB_ISTIMESTAMP( n )
   #define ISMEMO( n )           HB_ISMEMO( n )
   #define ISBYREF( n )          HB_ISBYREF( n )
   #define ISARRAY( n )          HB_ISARRAY( n )
   #define ISOBJECT( n )         HB_ISOBJECT( n )
   #define ISBLOCK( n )          HB_ISBLOCK( n )
   #define ISPOINTER( n )        HB_ISPOINTER( n )
   #define ISHASH( n )           HB_ISHASH( n )
   #define ISSYMBOL( n )         HB_ISSYMBOL( n )
   #define ISDATETIME( n )       HB_ISDATETIME( n )
#endif

#ifdef _HB_API_INTERNAL_

/* forward declarations */
struct _HB_CODEBLOCK;
struct _HB_BASEARRAY;
struct _HB_BASEHASH;
struct _HB_ITEM;
struct _HB_EXTREF;

typedef struct _HB_STACK_STATE
{
   LONG     lBaseItem;        /* stack base offset of previous func/proc */
   ULONG    ulPrivateBase;    /* memvars base offset of previous func/proc */
   void *   pStatics;         /* statics frame of previous func/proc */
   USHORT   uiClass;          /* class when message is sent */
   USHORT   uiMethod;         /* number of class method */
   USHORT   uiLineNo;         /* current line number */
   USHORT   fDebugging;       /* debugger active */
} HB_STACK_STATE, * PHB_STACK_STATE; /* used to save/restore stack state in hb_vmDo)_ */


/* Internal structures that holds data */
struct hb_struArray
{
   struct _HB_BASEARRAY * value;
};

struct hb_struHash
{
   struct _HB_BASEHASH * value;
};

struct hb_struBlock
{
   struct _HB_CODEBLOCK * value;
   USHORT paramcnt;
   USHORT lineno;
   USHORT hclass;
   USHORT method;
};

struct hb_struPointer
{
   void * value;
   BOOL collect;
   BOOL single;
};

struct hb_struDateTime
{
   long julian;
   long time;
};

struct hb_struDouble
{
   double value;
   USHORT length;
   USHORT decimal;
};

struct hb_struInteger
{
   int    value;
   USHORT length;
};

struct hb_struLong
{
   HB_LONG value;
   USHORT length;
};

struct hb_struLogical
{
   BOOL value;
};

struct hb_struMemvar
{
   struct _HB_ITEM * value;
};

struct hb_struRefer
{
   union {
      struct _HB_BASEARRAY * array;       /* array (statics and array item references) */
      struct _HB_CODEBLOCK * block;       /* codeblock */
      struct _HB_ITEM * itemPtr;          /* item pointer  */
      struct _HB_ITEM ** *itemsbasePtr;   /* local variables */
   } BasePtr;
   LONG offset;                           /* 0 for static variables */
   LONG value;
};

struct hb_struEnum
{
   struct _HB_ITEM * basePtr;             /* base item pointer */
   struct _HB_ITEM * valuePtr;            /* value item pointer */
   LONG offset;
};

struct hb_struExtRef
{
   void * value;                          /* value item pointer */
   const struct _HB_EXTREF * func;        /* extended reference functions */
};

struct hb_struString
{
   ULONG length;
   ULONG allocated;     /* size of memory block allocated for string value, 0 for static strings */
   char * value;
};

struct hb_struSymbol
{
   PHB_SYMB        value;
   PHB_STACK_STATE stackstate;      /* function stack state */
   USHORT          paramcnt;        /* number of passed parameters in function call */
   USHORT          paramdeclcnt;    /* number of declared parameters in function definition */
};

struct hb_struRecover
{
   const BYTE *   recover;    /* address of recover code */
   ULONG          base;       /* previous recover base */
   USHORT         flags;      /* previous recovery state and recover type */
   USHORT         request;    /* requested action */
};

/* items hold at the virtual machine stack */
typedef struct _HB_ITEM
{
   HB_TYPE type;
   union
   {
      struct hb_struArray     asArray;
      struct hb_struBlock     asBlock;
      struct hb_struDateTime  asDateTime;
      struct hb_struDouble    asDouble;
      struct hb_struInteger   asInteger;
      struct hb_struLogical   asLogical;
      struct hb_struLong      asLong;
      struct hb_struPointer   asPointer;
      struct hb_struHash      asHash;
      struct hb_struMemvar    asMemvar;
      struct hb_struRefer     asRefer;
      struct hb_struEnum      asEnum;
      struct hb_struExtRef    asExtRef;
      struct hb_struString    asString;
      struct hb_struSymbol    asSymbol;
      struct hb_struRecover   asRecover;
   } item;
} HB_ITEM, * PHB_ITEM, * HB_ITEM_PTR;

/* internal structure for arrays */
typedef struct _HB_BASEARRAY
{
   PHB_ITEM    pItems;       /* pointer to the array items */
   ULONG       ulLen;        /* number of items in the array */
   ULONG       ulAllocated;  /* number of allocated items */
   USHORT      uiClass;      /* offset to the classes base if it is an object */
   USHORT      uiPrevCls;    /* for fixing after access super */
} HB_BASEARRAY, * PHB_BASEARRAY, * HB_BASEARRAY_PTR;

#ifndef _HB_HASH_INTERNAL_
/* internal structure for hashes */
typedef struct _HB_BASEHASH
{
   void *      value;
} HB_BASEHASH, * PHB_BASEHASH;
#endif

/* internal structure for codeblocks */
typedef struct _HB_CODEBLOCK
{
   BYTE *      pCode;        /* codeblock pcode */
   PHB_SYMB    pSymbols;     /* codeblocks symbols */
   PHB_SYMB    pDefSymb;     /* symbol where the codeblock was created */
   PHB_ITEM    pLocals;      /* table with referenced local variables */
   void *      pStatics;     /* STATICs base frame */
   USHORT      uiLocals;     /* number of referenced local variables */
   SHORT       dynBuffer;    /* is pcode buffer allocated dynamically, SHORT used instead of BOOL intentionally to force optimal alignment */
} HB_CODEBLOCK, * PHB_CODEBLOCK, * HB_CODEBLOCK_PTR;

typedef void     ( * HB_EXTREF_FUNC0 )( void * );
typedef PHB_ITEM ( * HB_EXTREF_FUNC1 )( PHB_ITEM );
typedef PHB_ITEM ( * HB_EXTREF_FUNC2 )( PHB_ITEM, PHB_ITEM );
typedef void     ( * HB_EXTREF_FUNC3 )( PHB_ITEM );

typedef struct _HB_EXTREF
{
   HB_EXTREF_FUNC1 read;
   HB_EXTREF_FUNC2 write;
   HB_EXTREF_FUNC3 copy;
   HB_EXTREF_FUNC0 clear;
   HB_EXTREF_FUNC0 mark;
} HB_EXTREF, * PHB_EXTREF, * HB_EXTREF_PTR;

typedef struct _HB_NESTED_CLONED
{
   void *   value;
   PHB_ITEM pDest;
   struct _HB_NESTED_CLONED * pNext;
} HB_NESTED_CLONED, * PHB_NESTED_CLONED;

#endif /* _HB_API_INTERNAL_ */


/* RDD method return codes */
typedef unsigned int HB_ERRCODE;

#define HB_SUCCESS         0
#define HB_FAILURE         1

/* Compatibility #defines. Don't use them with new code and in Harbour sources. */
#ifdef HB_LEGACY_LEVEL2
   #define ERRCODE            HB_ERRCODE
   #define SUCCESS            HB_SUCCESS
   #define FAILURE            HB_FAILURE
#endif

extern HB_SYMB  hb_symEval;

extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_xinit( void );                           /* Initialize fixed memory subsystem */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_xexit( void );                           /* Deinitialize fixed memory subsystem */
extern HB_EXPORT void * hb_xalloc( ULONG ulSize );                  /* allocates memory, returns NULL on failure */
extern HB_EXPORT void * hb_xgrab( ULONG ulSize ) HB_MALLOC_ATTR HB_ALLOC_SIZE_ATTR( 1 ); /* allocates memory, exits on failure */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_xfree( void * pMem );                    /* frees memory */
extern HB_EXPORT void * hb_xrealloc( void * pMem, ULONG ulSize ) HB_ALLOC_SIZE_ATTR( 2 ); /* reallocates memory */
extern HB_EXPORT ULONG  hb_xsize( void * pMem );                    /* returns the size of an allocated memory block */
extern HB_EXPORT ULONG  hb_xquery( int iMode );                     /* Query different types of memory information */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_xsetfilename( const char * szValue );
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_xsetinfo( const char * szValue );
#ifdef _HB_API_INTERNAL_
extern void hb_xinit_thread( void );
extern void hb_xexit_thread( void );
extern void hb_xclean( void );
#endif

#ifdef _HB_API_INTERNAL_
extern void       hb_xRefInc( void * pMem );    /* increment reference counter */
extern BOOL       hb_xRefDec( void * pMem );    /* decrement reference counter, return HB_TRUE when 0 reached */
extern void       hb_xRefFree( void * pMem );   /* decrement reference counter and free the block when 0 reached */
extern HB_COUNTER hb_xRefCount( void * pMem );  /* return number of references */
extern void *     hb_xRefResize( void * pMem, ULONG ulSave, ULONG ulSize, ULONG * pulAllocated );   /* reallocates memory, create copy if reference counter greater then 1 */

#if 0

/*
 * I used this macros only to test some speed overhead,
 * They may not be supported in the future so please do
 * not create any code which needs them. [druzus]
 */

#define hb_xRefInc( p )             (++(*HB_COUNTER_PTR( p )))
#define hb_xRefDec( p )             (--(*HB_COUNTER_PTR( p ))==0)
#define hb_xRefFree( p )            do { \
                                       if( hb_xRefDec( p ) ) \
                                          hb_xfree( p ); \
                                    } while( 0 )
#define hb_xRefCount( p )           (*HB_COUNTER_PTR( p ))

#endif

#endif /* _HB_API_INTERNAL_ */

#define hb_xgrabz( n )        memset( hb_xgrab( ( n ) ), 0, ( n ) )
#define hb_xmemdup( p, n )    memcpy( hb_xgrab( ( n ) ), ( p ), ( n ) )

/* #if UINT_MAX == ULONG_MAX */
/* it fails on 64bit platforms where int has 32 bit and long has 64 bit.
   we need these functions only when max(size_t) < max(long)
   and only on 16bit platforms, so the below condition seems to be
   more reasonable. */
#if UINT_MAX > USHRT_MAX
   /* NOTE: memcpy/memset can work with ULONG data blocks */
   #define  hb_xmemcpy  memcpy
   #define  hb_xmemset  memset
#else
   /* NOTE: otherwise, the hb_xmemcpy and hb_xmemset functions
            will be used to copy and/or set ULONG data blocks */
extern HB_EXPORT void * hb_xmemcpy( void * pDestArg, void * pSourceArg, ULONG ulLen ); /* copy more than memcpy() can */
extern HB_EXPORT void * hb_xmemset( void * pDestArg, int iFill, ULONG ulLen ); /* set more than memset() can */
#endif

/* virtual memory */
typedef ULONG HB_VMHANDLE;

extern HB_EXPORT HB_VMHANDLE hb_xvalloc( ULONG nSize, USHORT nFlags );
extern HB_EXPORT void        hb_xvfree( HB_VMHANDLE h );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_VMHANDLE hb_xvrealloc( HB_VMHANDLE h, ULONG nSize, USHORT nFlags );
extern HB_EXPORT void *      hb_xvlock( HB_VMHANDLE h );
extern HB_EXPORT void        hb_xvunlock( HB_VMHANDLE h );
extern HB_EXPORT void *      hb_xvwire( HB_VMHANDLE h );
extern HB_EXPORT void        hb_xvunwire( HB_VMHANDLE h );
extern HB_EXPORT ULONG       hb_xvlockcount( HB_VMHANDLE h );
extern HB_EXPORT ULONG       hb_xvsize( HB_VMHANDLE h );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_VMHANDLE hb_xvheapnew( ULONG nSize );
extern HB_EXPORT void        hb_xvheapdestroy( HB_VMHANDLE h );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_VMHANDLE hb_xvheapresize( HB_VMHANDLE h, ULONG nSize );
extern HB_EXPORT ULONG       hb_xvheapalloc( HB_VMHANDLE h, ULONG nSize );
extern HB_EXPORT void        hb_xvheapfree( HB_VMHANDLE h, ULONG nOffset );
extern HB_EXPORT void *      hb_xvheaplock( HB_VMHANDLE h, ULONG nOffset );
extern HB_EXPORT void        hb_xvheapunlock( HB_VMHANDLE h, ULONG nOffset );

/* garbage collector */
#define HB_GARBAGE_FUNC( hbfunc )   void hbfunc( void * Cargo ) /* callback function for cleaning garbage memory pointer */
typedef HB_GARBAGE_FUNC( HB_GARBAGE_FUNC_ );
typedef HB_GARBAGE_FUNC_ * HB_GARBAGE_FUNC_PTR;

typedef struct
{
   HB_GARBAGE_FUNC_PTR  clear;
   HB_GARBAGE_FUNC_PTR  mark;
}
HB_GC_FUNCS;

extern HB_EXPORT  void *   hb_gcAllocate( ULONG ulSize, const HB_GC_FUNCS * pFuncs ); /* allocates a memory controlled by the garbage collector */
extern HB_EXPORT  void     hb_gcFree( void * pAlloc ); /* deallocates a memory allocated by the garbage collector */
extern HB_EXPORT  void *   hb_gcLock( void * pAlloc ); /* do not release passed memory block */
extern HB_EXPORT  void *   hb_gcUnlock( void * pAlloc ); /* passed block is allowed to be released */
extern HB_EXPORT  void     hb_gcMark( void * pAlloc ); /* mark given block as used */
extern HB_EXPORT  void     hb_gcRefInc( void * pAlloc );  /* increment reference counter */
extern HB_EXPORT  void     hb_gcRefFree( void * pAlloc ); /* decrement reference counter and free the block when 0 reached */

extern HB_EXPORT  void     hb_gcDummyMark( void * Cargo ); /* dummy GC mark function */

extern PHB_ITEM   hb_gcGripGet( HB_ITEM_PTR pItem );
extern void       hb_gcGripDrop( HB_ITEM_PTR pItem );

#ifdef HB_LEGACY_LEVEL2
extern HB_EXPORT  void *   hb_gcAlloc( ULONG ulSize, HB_GARBAGE_FUNC_PTR pCleanupFunc );
#endif

#ifdef _HB_API_INTERNAL_
extern const HB_GC_FUNCS * hb_gcFuncs( void *pBlock );  /* return cleanup function pointer */
extern void       hb_gcAttach( void * pBlock );
extern void *     hb_gcAllocRaw( ULONG ulSize, const HB_GC_FUNCS * pFuncs ); /* allocates a memory controlled by the garbage collector */
extern void       hb_gcGripMark( void * Cargo ); /* mark complex variables inside given item as used */
extern void       hb_gcItemRef( HB_ITEM_PTR pItem ); /* mark complex variables inside given item as used */
extern void       hb_vmIsStackRef( void ); /* hvm.c - mark all local variables as used */
extern void       hb_vmIsStaticRef( void ); /* hvm.c - mark all static variables as used */
extern void       hb_gcReleaseAll( void ); /* release all memory blocks unconditionally */

extern void       hb_gcRefCheck( void * pBlock ); /* Check if block still cannot be access after destructor execution */
extern HB_COUNTER hb_gcRefCount( void * pAlloc );  /* return number of references */

#if 0
#define hb_gcRefInc( p )      hb_xRefInc( HB_GC_PTR( p ) )
#define hb_gcRefCount( p )    hb_xRefCount( HB_GC_PTR( p ) )
#define hb_gcFunc( p )        ( HB_GC_PTR( p )->pFunc )
#endif

#endif /* _HB_API_INTERNAL_ */
extern void       hb_gcCollect( void ); /* checks if a single memory block can be released */
extern void       hb_gcCollectAll( BOOL fForce ); /* checks if all memory blocks can be released */

/* Extend API */
extern HB_EXPORT ULONG        hb_parinfo( int iParam ); /* Determine the param count or data type */
extern HB_EXPORT ULONG        hb_parinfa( int iParamNum, ULONG uiArrayIndex ); /* retrieve length or element type of an array parameter */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM     hb_param( int iParam, long lMask ); /* retrieve a generic parameter */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM     hb_paramError( int iParam ); /* Returns either the generic parameter or a NIL item if param not provided */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_extIsArray( int iParam );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_extIsObject( int iParam );

extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_parc( int iParam ); /* retrieve a string parameter */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_parcx( int iParam ); /* retrieve a string parameter */
extern HB_EXPORT ULONG        hb_parclen( int iParam ); /* retrieve a string parameter length */
extern HB_EXPORT ULONG        hb_parcsiz( int iParam ); /* retrieve a by-reference string parameter length, including terminator */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_pards( int iParam ); /* retrieve a date as a string YYYYMMDD */
extern HB_EXPORT char *       hb_pardsbuff( char * szDate, int iParam ); /* retrieve a date as a string YYYYMMDD */
extern HB_EXPORT long         hb_pardl( int iParam ); /* retrieve a date as a long integer */
extern HB_EXPORT double       hb_partd( int iParam ); /* retrieve a timestamp as a double number */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_partdt( long * plJulian, long * plMilliSec , int iParam ); /* retrieve a timestamp as two long numbers */
extern HB_EXPORT int          hb_parl( int iParam ); /* retrieve a logical parameter as an int */
extern HB_EXPORT int          hb_parldef( int iParam, int iDefValue ); /* retrieve a logical parameter as an int, return default value if parameter isn't logical */
extern HB_EXPORT double       hb_parnd( int iParam ); /* retrieve a numeric parameter as a double */
extern HB_EXPORT int          hb_parni( int iParam ); /* retrieve a numeric parameter as a integer */
extern HB_EXPORT int          hb_parnidef( int iParam, int iDefValue ); /* retrieve a numeric parameter as a integer, return default value if parameter isn't numeric */
extern HB_EXPORT long         hb_parnl( int iParam ); /* retrieve a numeric parameter as a long */
extern HB_EXPORT long         hb_parnldef( int iParam, long lDefValue ); /* retrieve a numeric parameter as a long, return default value if parameter isn't numeric */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_LONG      hb_parnint( int iParam ); /* retrieve a numeric parameter as a HB_LONG */
extern HB_EXPORT void *       hb_parptr( int iParam ); /* retrieve a parameter as a pointer */
extern HB_EXPORT void *       hb_parptrGC( const HB_GC_FUNCS * pFuncs, int iParam ); /* retrieve a parameter as a pointer if it's a pointer to GC allocated block */
#ifndef HB_LONG_LONG_OFF
extern HB_EXPORT LONGLONG     hb_parnll( int iParam ); /* retrieve a numeric parameter as a long long */
#endif

extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_parvc( int iParam, ... ); /* retrieve a string parameter */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_parvcx( int iParam, ... ); /* retrieve a string parameter */
extern HB_EXPORT ULONG        hb_parvclen( int iParam, ... ); /* retrieve a string parameter length */
extern HB_EXPORT ULONG        hb_parvcsiz( int iParam, ... ); /* retrieve a by-reference string parameter length, including terminator */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_parvds( int iParam, ... ); /* retrieve a date as a string YYYYMMDD */
extern HB_EXPORT char *       hb_parvdsbuff( char * szDate, int iParam, ... ); /* retrieve a date as a string YYYYMMDD */
extern HB_EXPORT long         hb_parvdl( int iParam, ... ); /* retrieve a date as a long integer */
extern HB_EXPORT double       hb_parvtd( int iParam, ... ); /* retrieve a timestamp as a double number */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_parvtdt( long * plJulian, long * plMilliSec , int iParam, ... ); /* retrieve a timestamp as two long numbers */
extern HB_EXPORT int          hb_parvl( int iParam, ... ); /* retrieve a logical parameter as an int */
extern HB_EXPORT double       hb_parvnd( int iParam, ... ); /* retrieve a numeric parameter as a double */
extern HB_EXPORT int          hb_parvni( int iParam, ... ); /* retrieve a numeric parameter as a integer */
extern HB_EXPORT long         hb_parvnl( int iParam, ... ); /* retrieve a numeric parameter as a long */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_LONG      hb_parvnint( int iParam, ... ); /* retrieve a numeric parameter as a HB_LONG */
extern HB_EXPORT void *       hb_parvptr( int iParam, ... ); /* retrieve a parameter as a pointer */
extern HB_EXPORT void *       hb_parvptrGC( const HB_GC_FUNCS * pFuncs, int iParam, ... ); /* retrieve a parameter as a pointer if it's a pointer to GC allocated block */
#ifndef HB_LONG_LONG_OFF
extern HB_EXPORT LONGLONG     hb_parvnll( int iParam, ... ); /* retrieve a numeric parameter as a long long */
#endif

extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_pcount( void );          /* returns the number of suplied parameters */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_ret( void );             /* post a NIL return value */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retc( const char * szText );  /* returns a string */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retc_null( void );       /* returns an empty string */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retc_buffer( char * szText ); /* sames as above, but accepts an allocated buffer */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retc_const( const char * szText ); /* returns a string as a pcode based string */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retclen( const char * szText, ULONG ulLen ); /* returns a string with a specific length */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retclen_buffer( char * szText, ULONG ulLen ); /* sames as above, but accepts an allocated buffer */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retds( const char * szDate );  /* returns a date, must use YYYYMMDD format */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retd( int iYear, int iMonth, int iDay ); /* returns a date */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retdl( long lJulian );   /* returns a long value as a julian date */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_rettd( double dTimeStamp );   /* returns a double value as a timestamp */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_rettdt( long lJulian, long lMilliSec );   /* returns two long values as a timestamp */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retl( int iTrueFalse );  /* returns a logical integer */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retnd( double dNumber ); /* returns a double */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retni( int iNumber );    /* returns a integer number */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retnl( long lNumber );/* returns a long number */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retnint( HB_LONG lNumber );/* returns a long number */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retnlen( double dNumber, int iWidth, int iDec ); /* returns a double, with specific width and decimals */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retndlen( double dNumber, int iWidth, int iDec ); /* returns a double, with specific width and decimals */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retnilen( int iNumber, int iWidth ); /* returns a integer number, with specific width */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retnllen( long lNumber, int iWidth ); /* returns a long number, with specific width */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retnintlen( HB_LONG lNumber, int iWidth ); /* returns a long long number, with specific width */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_reta( ULONG ulLen );  /* returns an array with a specific length */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retptr( void * ptr );  /* returns a pointer */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retptrGC( void * ptr );  /* returns a pointer to an allocated memory, collected by GC */
#ifndef HB_LONG_LONG_OFF
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retnll( LONGLONG lNumber );/* returns a long long number */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retnlllen( LONGLONG lNumber, int iWidth ); /* returns a long long number, with specific width */
#endif

#define HB_IS_VALID_INDEX( idx, max )  ( (idx) > 0 && ( ULONG ) (idx) <= (max) )

#ifdef HB_LEGACY_LEVEL2
   /* xHarbour compatible functions */
   #define hb_retcAdopt( szText )               hb_retc_buffer( (szText) )
   #define hb_retclenAdopt( szText, ulLen )     hb_retclen_buffer( (szText), (ulLen) )
   #define hb_retcStatic( szText )              hb_retc_const( (szText) )
   #define hb_storclenAdopt                     hb_storclen_buffer
   #define hb_itemPutCRawStatic                 hb_itemPutCLConst
   /* compatibility with older Harbour */
   #define hb_arraySetCPtr                      hb_arraySetCLPtr
#endif

#ifdef HB_API_MACROS

#define hb_pcount()                          ( ( int ) ( hb_stackBaseItem() )->item.asSymbol.paramcnt )

#define hb_ret()                             hb_itemClear( hb_stackReturnItem() )
#define hb_reta( ulLen )                     hb_arrayNew( hb_stackReturnItem(), ulLen )
#define hb_retc( szText )                    hb_itemPutC( hb_stackReturnItem(), szText )
#define hb_retc_null()                       hb_itemPutC( hb_stackReturnItem(), NULL )
#define hb_retc_buffer( szText )             hb_itemPutCPtr( hb_stackReturnItem(), szText )
#define hb_retc_const( szText )              hb_itemPutCConst( hb_stackReturnItem(), szText )
#define hb_retclen( szText, ulLen )          hb_itemPutCL( hb_stackReturnItem(), szText, ulLen )
#define hb_retclen_buffer( szText, ulLen )   hb_itemPutCLPtr( hb_stackReturnItem(), szText, ulLen )
#define hb_retds( szDate )                   hb_itemPutDS( hb_stackReturnItem(), szDate )
#define hb_retd( iYear, iMonth, iDay )       hb_itemPutD( hb_stackReturnItem(), iYear, iMonth, iDay )
#define hb_retdl( lJulian )                  hb_itemPutDL( hb_stackReturnItem(), lJulian )
#define hb_rettd( dTimeStamp )               hb_itemPutTD( hb_stackReturnItem(), dTimeStamp )
#define hb_rettdt( lJulian, lMilliSec )      hb_itemPutTDT( hb_stackReturnItem(), lJulian, lMilliSec )
#define hb_retl( iLogical )                  hb_itemPutL( hb_stackReturnItem(), ( iLogical ) ? HB_TRUE : HB_FALSE )
#define hb_retnd( dNumber )                  hb_itemPutND( hb_stackReturnItem(), dNumber )
#define hb_retni( iNumber )                  hb_itemPutNI( hb_stackReturnItem(), iNumber )
#define hb_retnl( lNumber )                  hb_itemPutNL( hb_stackReturnItem(), lNumber )
#define hb_retnll( lNumber )                 hb_itemPutNLL( hb_stackReturnItem(), lNumber )
#define hb_retnlen( dNumber, iWidth, iDec )  hb_itemPutNLen( hb_stackReturnItem(), dNumber, iWidth, iDec )
#define hb_retndlen( dNumber, iWidth, iDec ) hb_itemPutNDLen( hb_stackReturnItem(), dNumber, iWidth, iDec )
#define hb_retnilen( iNumber, iWidth )       hb_itemPutNILen( hb_stackReturnItem(), iNumber, iWidth )
#define hb_retnllen( lNumber, iWidth )       hb_itemPutNLLen( hb_stackReturnItem(), lNumber, iWidth )
#define hb_retnlllen( lNumber, iWidth )      hb_itemPutNLLLen( hb_stackReturnItem(), lNumber, iWidth )
#define hb_retnint( iNumber )                hb_itemPutNInt( hb_stackReturnItem(), iNumber )
#define hb_retnintlen( lNumber, iWidth )     hb_itemPutNIntLen( hb_stackReturnItem(), lNumber, iWidth )
#define hb_retptr( pointer )                 hb_itemPutPtr( hb_stackReturnItem(), pointer )
#define hb_retptrGC( pointer )               hb_itemPutPtrGC( hb_stackReturnItem(), pointer )

#endif /* HB_API_MACROS */


extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_stor( int iParam ); /* stores a NIL on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storc( const char * szText, int iParam ); /* stores a szString on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storclen( const char * szText, ULONG ulLength, int iParam ); /* stores a fixed length string on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storclen_buffer( char * szText, ULONG ulLength, int iParam ); /* stores a fixed length string buffer on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_stords( const char * szDate, int iParam );   /* szDate must have YYYYMMDD format */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_stordl( long lJulian, int iParam ); /* lJulian must be a date in Julian format */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_stortd( double dTimeStamp, int iParam ); /* stores a double value as timestamp on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_stortdt( long lJulian, long lMilliSec, int iParam ); /* stores two long values as timestamp on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storl( int iLogical, int iParam ); /* stores a logical integer on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storni( int iValue, int iParam ); /* stores an integer on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_stornl( long lValue, int iParam ); /* stores a long on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_stornd( double dValue, int iParam ); /* stores a double on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_stornint( HB_LONG lValue, int iParam ); /* stores a HB_LONG on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storptr( void * pointer, int iParam ); /* stores a pointer on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storptrGC( void * pointer, int iParam ); /* stores a pointer to GC block on a variable by reference */
#ifndef HB_LONG_LONG_OFF
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_stornll( LONGLONG lValue, int iParam ); /* stores a long long on a variable by reference */
#endif

extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storvc( const char * szText, int iParam, ... ); /* stores a szString on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storvclen( const char * szText, ULONG ulLength, int iParam, ... ); /* stores a fixed length string on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storvclen_buffer( char * szText, ULONG ulLength, int iParam, ... ); /* stores a fixed length string buffer on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storvds( const char * szDate, int iParam, ... );   /* szDate must have YYYYMMDD format */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storvdl( long lJulian, int iParam, ... ); /* lJulian must be a date in Julian format */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storvtd( double dTimeStamp, int iParam, ... ); /* stores a double value as timestamp on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storvtdt( long lJulian, long lMilliSec, int iParam, ... ); /* stores two long values as timestamp on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storvl( int iLogical, int iParam, ... ); /* stores a logical integer on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storvni( int iValue, int iParam, ... ); /* stores an integer on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storvnl( long lValue, int iParam, ... ); /* stores a long on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storvnd( double dValue, int iParam, ... ); /* stores a double on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storvnint( HB_LONG lValue, int iParam, ... ); /* stores a HB_LONG on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storvptr( void * pointer, int iParam, ... ); /* stores a pointer on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storvptrGC( void * pointer, int iParam, ... ); /* stores a pointer to GC block on a variable by reference */
#ifndef HB_LONG_LONG_OFF
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storvnll( LONGLONG lValue, int iParam, ... ); /* stores a long long on a variable by reference */
#endif

/* array management */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arrayNew( PHB_ITEM pItem, ULONG ulLen ); /* creates a new array */
extern HB_EXPORT ULONG        hb_arrayLen( PHB_ITEM pArray ); /* retrieves the array len */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arrayIsObject( PHB_ITEM pArray ); /* retrieves if the array is an object */
extern HB_EXPORT void *       hb_arrayId( PHB_ITEM pArray ); /* retrieves the array unique ID */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arrayAdd( PHB_ITEM pArray, PHB_ITEM pItemValue ); /* add a new item to the end of an array item */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arrayAddForward( PHB_ITEM pArray, PHB_ITEM pValue ); /* add a new item to the end of an array item with no incrementing of reference counters */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arrayIns( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex ); /* insert a nil item into an array, without changing the length */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arrayDel( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex ); /* delete an array item, without changing length */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arraySize( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulLen ); /* sets the array total length */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arrayLast( PHB_ITEM pArray, PHB_ITEM pResult ); /* retrieve last item in an array */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arrayGet( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, PHB_ITEM pItem ); /* retrieves an item */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arrayGetItemRef( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, PHB_ITEM pItem ); /* create a reference to an array element */
/* hb_arrayGetItemPtr() is dangerous, be sure that base ARRAY value will not be changed (f.e. resized) */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM     hb_arrayGetItemPtr( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex ); /* returns pointer to specified element of the array */
extern HB_EXPORT ULONG        hb_arrayCopyC( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, char * szBuffer, ULONG ulLen ); /* copy a string from an array item */
extern HB_EXPORT char *       hb_arrayGetC( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex ); /* retrieves the string contained on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_arrayGetCPtr( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex ); /* retrieves the string pointer on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT ULONG        hb_arrayGetCLen( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex ); /* retrieves the string length contained on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT void *       hb_arrayGetPtr( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex ); /* retrieves the pointer contained on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT void *       hb_arrayGetPtrGC( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, const HB_GC_FUNCS * pFuncs ); /* retrieves the GC pointer contained on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_SYMB     hb_arrayGetSymbol( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex ); /* retrieves symbol contained on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arrayGetL( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex ); /* retrieves the logical value contained on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT int          hb_arrayGetNI( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex ); /* retrieves the int value contained on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT long         hb_arrayGetNL( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex ); /* retrieves the long numeric value contained on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_LONG      hb_arrayGetNInt( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex ); /* retrieves the HB_LONG value contained on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT double       hb_arrayGetND( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex ); /* retrieves the double value contained on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT char *       hb_arrayGetDS( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, char * szDate ); /* retrieves the date value contained in an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT long         hb_arrayGetDL( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex ); /* retrieves the date value contained in an array element, as a long integer */
extern HB_EXPORT double       hb_arrayGetTD( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex ); /* retrieves the timestamp value contained in an array element, as a double value */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arrayGetTDT( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, long * plJulian, long * plMilliSec ); /* retrieves the timestamp value contained in an array element, as two long values */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_TYPE      hb_arrayGetType( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex ); /* retrieves the type of an array item */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arraySet( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, PHB_ITEM pItem ); /* sets an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arraySetForward( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, PHB_ITEM pItem ); /* sets an array element by forwarding it's value */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arraySetDS( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, const char * szDate );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arraySetDL( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, long lDate );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arraySetTD( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, double dTimeStamp );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arraySetTDT( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, long lJulian, long lMilliSec );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arraySetL( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, BOOL fValue );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arraySetNI( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, int iNumber );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arraySetNL( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, long lNumber );
#ifndef HB_LONG_LONG_OFF
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arraySetNLL( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, LONGLONG llNumber );
#endif
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arraySetNInt( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, HB_LONG lNumber );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arraySetND( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, double dNumber );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arraySetC( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, const char * szText );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arraySetCL( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, const char * szText, ULONG ulLen );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arraySetCLPtr( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, char * szText, ULONG ulLen );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arraySetPtr( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, void * pValue );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arraySetPtrGC( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, void * pValue );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arraySetSymbol( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex, PHB_SYMB pSymbol );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arrayFill( PHB_ITEM pArray, PHB_ITEM pValue, ULONG * pulStart, ULONG * pulCount ); /* fill an array with a given item */
extern HB_EXPORT ULONG        hb_arrayScan( PHB_ITEM pArray, PHB_ITEM pValue, ULONG * pulStart, ULONG * pulCount, BOOL fExact ); /* scan an array for a given item, or until code-block item returns HB_TRUE */
extern HB_EXPORT ULONG        hb_arrayRevScan( PHB_ITEM pArray, PHB_ITEM pValue, ULONG * pulStart, ULONG * pulCount, BOOL fExact ); /* scan an array for a given item, or until code-block item returns HB_TRUE in reverted order */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arrayEval( PHB_ITEM pArray, PHB_ITEM bBlock, ULONG * pulStart, ULONG * pulCount ); /* execute a code-block for every element of an array item */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arrayCopy( PHB_ITEM pSrcArray, PHB_ITEM pDstArray, ULONG * pulStart, ULONG * pulCount, ULONG * pulTarget ); /* copy items from one array to another */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM     hb_arrayClone( PHB_ITEM pArray ); /* returns a duplicate of an existing array, including all nested items */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM     hb_arrayCloneTo( PHB_ITEM pDest, PHB_ITEM pArray ); /* returns a duplicate of an existing array, including all nested items */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL         hb_arraySort( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG * pulStart, ULONG * pulCount, PHB_ITEM pBlock ); /* sorts an array item */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM     hb_arrayFromStack( USHORT uiLen ); /* Creates and returns an Array of n Elements from the Eval Stack - Does NOT pop the items. */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM     hb_arrayFromParams( int iLevel ); /* Creates and returns an Array of Generic Parameters for a given call level */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM     hb_arrayBaseParams( void ); /* Creates and returns an Array of Generic Parameters for current base symbol. */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM     hb_arraySelfParams( void ); /* Creates and returns an Array of Generic Parameters for current base symbol with self item */
#ifndef HB_LONG_LONG_OFF
extern HB_EXPORT LONGLONG     hb_arrayGetNLL( PHB_ITEM pArray, ULONG ulIndex ); /* retrieves the long long numeric value contained on an array element */
#endif
#ifdef _HB_API_INTERNAL_
/* internal array API not exported */
extern void hb_arrayPushBase( PHB_BASEARRAY pBaseArray );
extern void hb_cloneNested( PHB_ITEM pDstItem, PHB_ITEM pSrcItem, PHB_NESTED_CLONED pClonedList );
extern void hb_hashCloneBody( PHB_ITEM pHash, PHB_ITEM pDest, PHB_NESTED_CLONED pClonedList );
#endif


/* hash management */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM  hb_hashNew( PHB_ITEM pItem );
extern HB_EXPORT ULONG     hb_hashLen( PHB_ITEM pHash );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_hashDel( PHB_ITEM pHash, PHB_ITEM pKey );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_hashAdd( PHB_ITEM pHash, PHB_ITEM pKey, PHB_ITEM pValue );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_hashAddNew( PHB_ITEM pHash, PHB_ITEM pKey, PHB_ITEM pValue );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_hashRemove( PHB_ITEM pHash, PHB_ITEM pItem );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_hashAllocNewPair( PHB_ITEM pHash, PHB_ITEM * pKeyPtr, PHB_ITEM * pValPtr );
extern HB_EXPORT void      hb_hashSort( PHB_ITEM pHash );
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM  hb_hashClone( PHB_ITEM pHash );
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM  hb_hashCloneTo( PHB_ITEM pDest, PHB_ITEM pHash );
extern HB_EXPORT void      hb_hashJoin( PHB_ITEM pDest, PHB_ITEM pSource, int iType );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_hashScan( PHB_ITEM pHash, PHB_ITEM pKey, ULONG * pulPos );
extern HB_EXPORT void      hb_hashPreallocate( PHB_ITEM pHash, ULONG ulNewSize );
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM  hb_hashGetKeys( PHB_ITEM pHash );
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM  hb_hashGetValues( PHB_ITEM pHash );
extern HB_EXPORT void      hb_hashSetDefault( PHB_ITEM pHash, PHB_ITEM pValue );
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM  hb_hashGetDefault( PHB_ITEM pHash );
extern HB_EXPORT void      hb_hashSetFlags( PHB_ITEM pHash, int iFlags );
extern HB_EXPORT void      hb_hashClearFlags( PHB_ITEM pHash, int iFlags );
extern HB_EXPORT int       hb_hashGetFlags( PHB_ITEM pHash );
extern HB_EXPORT void *    hb_hashId( PHB_ITEM pHash ); /* retrieves the hash unique ID */

/* these hb_hashGet*() functions are dangerous, be sure that base HASH value will not be changed */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM  hb_hashGetItemPtr( PHB_ITEM pHash, PHB_ITEM pKey, int iFlags );
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM  hb_hashGetItemRefPtr( PHB_ITEM pHash, PHB_ITEM pKey );
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM  hb_hashGetKeyAt( PHB_ITEM pHash, ULONG ulPos );
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM  hb_hashGetValueAt( PHB_ITEM pHash, ULONG ulPos );

extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_hashDelAt( PHB_ITEM pHash, ULONG ulPos );

/* hash item flags */
#define HB_HASH_AUTOADD_NEVER       0x00
#define HB_HASH_AUTOADD_ACCESS      0x01
#define HB_HASH_AUTOADD_ASSIGN      0x02
#define HB_HASH_AUTOADD_ALWAYS      ( HB_HASH_AUTOADD_ACCESS | HB_HASH_AUTOADD_ASSIGN )
#define HB_HASH_AUTOADD_REFERENCE   HB_HASH_AUTOADD_ALWAYS
#define HB_HASH_AUTOADD_MASK        0x03

#define HB_HASH_RESORT              0x08

#define HB_HASH_IGNORECASE          0x10
#define HB_HASH_BINARY              0x20

#define HB_HASH_FLAG_MASK           0xFFFF
#define HB_HASH_FLAG_DEFAULT        ( HB_HASH_AUTOADD_ASSIGN | HB_HASH_BINARY )

#define HB_HASH_UNION      0  /* logical OR  on items in two hash tables */
#define HB_HASH_INTERSECT  1  /* logical AND on items in two hash tables */
#define HB_HASH_DIFFERENCE 2  /* logical XOR on items in two hash tables */
#define HB_HASH_REMOVE     3  /* h1 & ( h1 ^ h2 ) */


/* string management */

extern const char * hb_szAscii[ 256 ];      /* array of 1 character length strings */

extern HB_EXPORT int       hb_stricmp( const char * s1, const char * s2 ); /* compare two strings without regards to case */
extern HB_EXPORT int       hb_strnicmp( const char * s1, const char * s2, ULONG ulLen ); /* compare two string without regards to case, limited by length */
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_strupr( char * pszText ); /* convert a string in-place to upper-case */
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_strlow( char * pszText ); /* convert a string in-place to lower-case */
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_strdup( const char * pszText ); /* returns a pointer to a newly allocated copy of the source string */
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_strndup( const char * pszText, ULONG ulLen ); /* returns a pointer to a newly allocated copy of the source string not longer then ulLen */
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_strduptrim( const char * pszText ); /* returns a pointer to a newly allocated copy of the trimmed source string */
extern HB_EXPORT ULONG     hb_strlentrim( const char * pszText ); /* like strlen() but result is the length of trimmed text */
extern HB_EXPORT ULONG     hb_strnlen( const char * pszText, ULONG ulLen ); /* like strlen() but result is limited to ulLen */
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_xstrcat( char * dest, const char * src, ... ); /* Concatenates multiple strings into a single result */
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_xstrcpy( char * szDest, const char * szSrc, ... ); /* Concatenates multiple strings into a single result */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_compStrToNum( const char * szNum, ULONG ulLen, HB_LONG * plVal, double * pdVal, int * piDec, int * piWidth );  /* converts string to number, sets iDec, iWidth and returns HB_TRUE if results is double, used by compiler */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_valStrnToNum( const char * szNum, ULONG ulLen, HB_LONG * plVal, double * pdVal, int * piDec, int * piWidth );  /* converts string to number, sets iDec, iWidth and returns HB_TRUE if results is double, used by VAL() */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_strToNum( const char * szNum, HB_LONG * plVal, double * pdVal ); /* converts string to number, returns HB_TRUE if results is double */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_strnToNum( const char * szNum, ULONG ulLen, HB_LONG * plVal, double * pdVal ); /* converts string to number, returns HB_TRUE if results is double */
extern HB_EXPORT int       hb_snprintf( char * buffer, size_t bufsize, const char * format, ... ) HB_PRINTF_FORMAT( 3, 4 ); /* snprintf() equivalent */
extern HB_EXPORT int       hb_vsnprintf( char * buffer, size_t bufsize, const char * format, va_list ap ); /* vsnprintf() equivalent */

extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_strMatchFile( const char * pszString, const char * szPattern ); /* compare two strings using platform dependent rules for file matching */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_strMatchRegExp( const char * szString, const char * szPattern ); /* compare two strings using a regular expression pattern */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_strMatchWild(const char *szString, const char *szPattern ); /* compare two strings using pattern with wildcard (?*) - patern have to be prefix of given string */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_strMatchWildExact( const char *szString, const char *szPattern ); /* compare two strings using pattern with wildcard (?*) - patern have to cover whole string */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_strMatchCaseWildExact( const char *szString, const char *szPattern ); /* compare two strings using pattern with wildcard (?*) ignoring the case of the characters - patern have to cover whole string */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_strEmpty( const char * szText, ULONG ulLen ); /* returns whether a string contains only white space */
extern HB_EXPORT void      hb_strDescend( char * szStringTo, const char * szStringFrom, ULONG ulLen ); /* copy a string to a buffer, inverting each character */
extern HB_EXPORT ULONG     hb_strAt( const char * szSub, ULONG ulSubLen, const char * szText, ULONG ulLen ); /* returns an index to a sub-string within another string */
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_strUpper( char * szText, ULONG ulLen ); /* convert an existing string buffer to upper case */
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_strLower( char * szText, ULONG ulLen ); /* convert an existing string buffer to lower case */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_charIsDigit( int iChar );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_charIsAlpha( int iChar );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_charIsLower( int iChar );
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_charIsUpper( int iChar );
extern HB_EXPORT int       hb_charUpper( int iChar );  /* converts iChar to upper case */
extern HB_EXPORT int       hb_charLower( int iChar );  /* converts iChar to lower case */
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_strncpy( char * pDest, const char * pSource, ULONG ulLen ); /* copy at most ulLen bytes from string buffer to another buffer and _always_ set 0 in destin buffer */
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_strncat( char * pDest, const char * pSource, ULONG ulLen ); /* copy at most ulLen-strlen(pDest) bytes from string buffer to another buffer and _always_ set 0 in destin buffer */
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_strncpyTrim( char * pDest, const char * pSource, ULONG ulLen );
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_strncpyLower( char * pDest, const char * pSource, ULONG ulLen ); /* copy an existing string buffer to another buffer, as lower case */
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_strncpyUpper( char * pDest, const char * pSource, ULONG ulLen ); /* copy an existing string buffer to another buffer, as upper case */
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_strncpyUpperTrim( char * pDest, const char * pSource, ULONG ulLen );
extern HB_EXPORT double    hb_strVal( const char * szText, ULONG ulLen ); /* return the numeric value of a character string representation of a number */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_strLTrim( const char * szText, ULONG * ulLen ); /* return a pointer to the first non-white space character */
extern HB_EXPORT ULONG     hb_strRTrimLen( const char * szText, ULONG ulLen, BOOL bAnySpace ); /* return length of a string, ignoring trailing white space (or true spaces) */
extern HB_EXPORT double    hb_strVal( const char * szText, ULONG ulLen );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_LONG   hb_strValInt( const char * szText, int * iOverflow );
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_strRemEscSeq( char * szText, ULONG * ulLen ); /* remove C ESC sequences and converts them to Clipper chars */
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_numToStr( char * szBuf, ULONG ulSize, HB_LONG lNumber );
extern HB_EXPORT double    hb_numRound( double dResult, int iDec ); /* round a number to a specific number of digits */
extern HB_EXPORT double    hb_numInt( double dNum ); /* take the integer part of the number */
extern HB_EXPORT double    hb_numDecConv( double dNum, int iDec );
extern HB_EXPORT void      hb_strtohex( const char * pSource, ULONG size, char * pDest );

extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM  hb_strFormat( PHB_ITEM pItemReturn, PHB_ITEM pItemFormat, int iCount, PHB_ITEM * pItemArray );

/* architecture dependent number conversions */
extern HB_EXPORT void      hb_put_ieee754( BYTE * ptr, double d );
extern HB_EXPORT double    hb_get_ieee754( const BYTE * ptr );
extern HB_EXPORT void      hb_put_ord_ieee754( BYTE * ptr, double d );
extern HB_EXPORT double    hb_get_ord_ieee754( const BYTE * ptr );
extern HB_EXPORT double    hb_get_rev_double( const BYTE * ptr );
extern HB_EXPORT double    hb_get_std_double( const BYTE * ptr );

#if defined( HB_LONG_LONG_OFF )
extern HB_EXPORT double    hb_get_le_int64( const BYTE * ptr );
extern HB_EXPORT double    hb_get_le_uint64( const BYTE * ptr );
extern HB_EXPORT void      hb_put_le_uint64( const BYTE * ptr, double d );
#endif

/* dynamic symbol table management */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_DYNS  hb_dynsymGet( const char * szName );    /* finds and creates a dynamic symbol if not found */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_DYNS  hb_dynsymGetCase( const char * szName );    /* finds and creates a dynamic symbol if not found - case sensitive */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_DYNS  hb_dynsymNew( PHB_SYMB pSymbol ); /* creates a new dynamic symbol based on a local one */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_DYNS  hb_dynsymFind( const char * szName );   /* finds a dynamic symbol */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_DYNS  hb_dynsymFindName( const char * szName ); /* converts to uppercase and finds a dynamic symbol */
extern HB_EXPORT void      hb_dynsymRelease( void );         /* releases the memory of the dynamic symbol table */
extern HB_EXPORT void      hb_dynsymEval( PHB_DYNS_FUNC pFunction, void * Cargo ); /* enumerates all dynamic symbols */
extern HB_EXPORT void      hb_dynsymProtectEval( PHB_DYNS_FUNC pFunction, void * Cargo ); /* enumerates all dynamic symbols with global symbol table locked - can be used ONLY when user function does not try to access dynamic symbol table */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_SYMB  hb_dynsymGetSymbol( const char * szName ); /* finds and creates a dynamic symbol if not found and return pointer to its HB_SYMB structure */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_SYMB  hb_dynsymFindSymbol( const char * szName ); /* finds a dynamic symbol and return pointer to its HB_SYMB structure */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_SYMB  hb_dynsymSymbol( PHB_DYNS pDynSym );
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_dynsymName( PHB_DYNS pDynSym ); /* return dynamic symbol name */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL      hb_dynsymIsFunction( PHB_DYNS pDynSym );
extern HB_EXPORT int       hb_dynsymAreaHandle( PHB_DYNS pDynSym ); /* return work area number bound with given dynamic symbol */
extern HB_EXPORT void      hb_dynsymSetAreaHandle( PHB_DYNS pDynSym, int iArea ); /* set work area number for a given dynamic symbol */
#ifdef _HB_API_INTERNAL_
extern           PHB_ITEM  hb_dynsymGetMemvar( PHB_DYNS pDynSym ); /* return memvar handle number bound with given dynamic symbol */
extern           void      hb_dynsymSetMemvar( PHB_DYNS pDynSym, PHB_ITEM pMemvar ); /* set memvar handle for a given dynamic symbol */
extern           long      hb_dynsymCount( void ); /* number of dynamic symbols */
#endif

/* Symbol management */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_SYMB  hb_symbolNew( const char * szName ); /* create a new symbol */

/* Command line and environment argument management */
extern HB_EXPORT void hb_cmdargInit( int argc, char * argv[] ); /* initialize command line argument API's */
extern void          hb_cmdargUpdate( void ); /* update arguments after HVM initialization */
extern int           hb_cmdargARGC( void ); /* retrieve command line argument count */
extern char **       hb_cmdargARGV( void ); /* retrieve command line argument buffer pointer */
extern const char *  hb_cmdargARGVN( int argc ); /* retrieve given command line argument */
extern BOOL          hb_cmdargIsInternal( const char * szArg, int * piLen ); /* determine if a string is an internal setting */
extern BOOL          hb_cmdargCheck( const char * pszName ); /* Check if a given internal switch (like //INFO) was set */
extern char *        hb_cmdargString( const char * pszName ); /* Returns the string value of an internal switch (like //TEMPPATH:"C:\") */
extern int           hb_cmdargNum( const char * pszName ); /* Returns the numeric value of an internal switch (like //F:90) */
extern ULONG         hb_cmdargProcessVM( int*, int* ); /* Check for command line internal arguments */
#if defined( HB_OS_WIN ) && defined( HB_OS_WIN_USED )
extern HB_EXPORT void hb_winmainArgInit( HANDLE hInstance, HANDLE hPrevInstance, int iCmdShow ); /* Set WinMain() parameters */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL hb_winmainArgGet( HANDLE * phInstance, HANDLE * phPrevInstance, int * piCmdShow ); /* Retrieve WinMain() parameters */
#endif

/* Codeblock management */
extern HB_EXPORT void * hb_codeblockId( PHB_ITEM pItem ); /* retrieves the codeblock unique ID */
extern HB_CODEBLOCK_PTR hb_codeblockNew( const BYTE * pBuffer, USHORT uiLocals, const BYTE * pLocalPosTable, PHB_SYMB pSymbols, ULONG ulLen ); /* create a code-block */
extern HB_CODEBLOCK_PTR hb_codeblockMacroNew( const BYTE * pBuffer, ULONG ulLen );
extern PHB_ITEM         hb_codeblockGetVar( PHB_ITEM pItem, LONG iItemPos ); /* get local variable referenced in a codeblock */
extern PHB_ITEM         hb_codeblockGetRef( HB_CODEBLOCK_PTR pCBlock, LONG iItemPos ); /* get local variable passed by reference */
extern void             hb_codeblockEvaluate( HB_ITEM_PTR pItem ); /* evaluate a codeblock */

/* memvars subsystem */
extern void       hb_memvarsClear( BOOL fAll ); /* clear all PUBLIC and PRIVATE variables optionally without GetList PUBLIC variable */
extern void       hb_memvarSetValue( PHB_SYMB pMemvarSymb, HB_ITEM_PTR pItem ); /* copy an item into a symbol */
extern HB_ERRCODE hb_memvarGet( HB_ITEM_PTR pItem, PHB_SYMB pMemvarSymb ); /* copy an symbol value into an item */
extern void       hb_memvarGetValue( HB_ITEM_PTR pItem, PHB_SYMB pMemvarSymb ); /* copy an symbol value into an item, with error trapping */
extern void       hb_memvarGetRefer( HB_ITEM_PTR pItem, PHB_SYMB pMemvarSymb ); /* copy a reference to a symbol value into an item, with error trapping */
extern ULONG      hb_memvarGetPrivatesBase( void ); /* retrieve current PRIVATE variables stack base */
extern void       hb_memvarSetPrivatesBase( ULONG ulBase ); /* release PRIVATE variables created after specified base */
extern void       hb_memvarUpdatePrivatesBase( void ); /* Update PRIVATE base ofsset so they will not be removed when function return */
extern void       hb_memvarNewParameter( PHB_SYMB pSymbol, PHB_ITEM pValue );
extern char *     hb_memvarGetStrValuePtr( char * szVarName, ULONG *pulLen );
extern void       hb_memvarCreateFromItem( PHB_ITEM pMemvar, BYTE bScope, PHB_ITEM pValue );
extern int        hb_memvarScope( const char * szVarName, ULONG ulLength ); /* retrieve scope of a dynamic variable symbol */
extern PHB_ITEM   hb_memvarDetachLocal( HB_ITEM_PTR pLocal ); /* Detach a local variable from the eval stack */
extern PHB_ITEM   hb_memvarGetValueBySym( PHB_DYNS pDynSym );
extern PHB_ITEM   hb_memvarSaveInArray( int iScope, BOOL fCopy ); /* create array with visible memvar references or copies respecting given memvars scope */
extern void       hb_memvarRestoreFromArray( PHB_ITEM pArray );

#ifdef _HB_API_INTERNAL_
extern void       hb_memvarValueIncRef( PHB_ITEM pValue ); /* increase the reference count of a global value */
extern void       hb_memvarValueDecRef( PHB_ITEM pValue ); /* decrease the reference count of a global value */
extern PHB_ITEM   hb_memvarGetItem( PHB_SYMB pMemvarSymb );
#if defined( HB_API_MACROS )
#  define hb_memvarValueIncRef( p )       hb_xRefInc( p )
#endif /* HB_API_MACROS */
#endif /* _HB_API_INTERNAL_ */

/* console I/O subsystem */
extern void hb_conInit( void );     /* initialize the console API system */
extern void hb_conRelease( void );  /* release the console API system */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_conNewLine( void ); /* retrieve a pointer to a static buffer containing new-line characters */
extern HB_EXPORT void         hb_conOutStd( const char * pStr, ULONG ulLen ); /* output an string to STDOUT */
extern HB_EXPORT void         hb_conOutErr( const char * pStr, ULONG ulLen ); /* output an string to STDERR */
extern HB_EXPORT void         hb_conOutAlt( const char * pStr, ULONG ulLen ); /* output an string to the screen and/or printer and/or alternate */
extern HB_EXPORT int          hb_conSetCursor( BOOL bSetCursor, int iNewCursor ); /* retrieve and optionally set cursor shape */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_conSetColor( const char * szColor ); /* retrieve and optionally set console color */

/* compiler and macro compiler */
extern const char * hb_compReservedName( const char * szName ); /* determines if a string contains a reserve word */
extern char *       hb_compEncodeString( int iMethod, const char * szText, ULONG * pulLen );
extern char *       hb_compDecodeString( int iMethod, const char * szText, ULONG * pulLen );

/* misc */
extern char *   hb_procname( int iLevel, char * szName, BOOL bskipBlock ); /* retrieve a procedure name into a buffer */
extern BOOL     hb_procinfo( int iLevel, char * szName, USHORT * puiLine, char * szFile );

/* macro compiler */
#if defined( HB_MACRO_SUPPORT )
struct HB_MACRO_;
typedef struct HB_MACRO_ * HB_MACRO_PTR;
#else
typedef void * HB_MACRO_PTR;
#endif
extern void   hb_macroGetValue( HB_ITEM_PTR pItem, BYTE iContext, BYTE flags ); /* retrieve results of a macro expansion */
extern void   hb_macroSetValue( HB_ITEM_PTR pItem, BYTE flags ); /* assign a value to a macro-expression item */
extern void   hb_macroPushReference( HB_ITEM_PTR pItem ); /* push reference to given expression */
extern void   hb_macroTextValue( HB_ITEM_PTR pItem ); /* macro text substitution */
extern void   hb_macroPushSymbol( HB_ITEM_PTR pItem ); /* handle a macro function calls, e.g. var := &macro() */
extern void   hb_macroRun( HB_MACRO_PTR pMacro ); /* executes pcode compiled by macro compiler */
extern HB_MACRO_PTR hb_macroCompile( const char * szString ); /* compile a string and return a pcode buffer */
extern void   hb_macroDelete( HB_MACRO_PTR pMacro ); /* release all memory allocated for macro evaluation */
extern char * hb_macroTextSymbol( const char *szString, ULONG ulLength, BOOL *pfNewString ); /* substitute macro variables occurences within a given string and check if result is a valid function or variable name */
extern char * hb_macroExpandString( const char *szString, ULONG ulLength, BOOL *pfNewString ); /* expands valid '&' operator */
extern void   hb_macroPopAliasedValue( HB_ITEM_PTR pAlias, HB_ITEM_PTR pVar, BYTE flags ); /* compiles and evaluates an aliased macro expression */
extern void   hb_macroPushAliasedValue( HB_ITEM_PTR pAlias, HB_ITEM_PTR pVar, BYTE flags ); /* compiles and evaluates an aliased macro expression */
extern const char * hb_macroGetType( HB_ITEM_PTR pItem ); /* determine the type of an expression */

/* idle states */
extern void   hb_releaseCPU( void );
extern void   hb_idleState( void ); /* services a single idle state */
extern void   hb_idleReset( void ); /* services a single idle state */
extern void   hb_idleSleep( double dSeconds ); /* sleep for a given time serving idle task */

/* I18N public API */
extern PHB_ITEM hb_i18n_ngettext( PHB_ITEM pNum, PHB_ITEM pMsgID, PHB_ITEM pContext );
extern PHB_ITEM hb_i18n_gettext( PHB_ITEM pMsgID, PHB_ITEM pContext );
/* I18N internal HVM API */
#if defined( _HB_API_INTERNAL_ ) || defined( _HB_I18N_INTERNAL_ )
extern void *   hb_vmI18N( void );
extern void     hb_vmSetI18N( void * );
extern void     hb_i18n_init( void );
extern void     hb_i18n_exit( void );
extern void     hb_i18n_release( void * cargo );
extern void *   hb_i18n_alloc( void * cargo );
#endif /* _HB_API_INTERNAL_ || _HB_I18N_INTERNAL_ */

extern HB_EXPORT void         hb_vmSetLinkedMain( const char * szMain );
extern HB_EXPORT void         hb_vmSetDefaultGT( const char * szGtName );

/* misc */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_verCPU( void );             /* retrieves a constant string with CPU architecture */
extern HB_EXPORT char *       hb_verPlatform( void );        /* retrieves a newly allocated buffer containing platform version */
extern HB_EXPORT char *       hb_verCompiler( void );        /* retrieves a newly allocated buffer containing compiler version */
extern HB_EXPORT char *       hb_verHarbour( void );         /* retrieves a newly allocated buffer containing harbour version */
extern HB_EXPORT char *       hb_verPCode( void );           /* retrieves a newly allocated buffer containing PCode version */
extern HB_EXPORT char *       hb_verBuildDate( void );       /* retrieves a newly allocated buffer containing build date and time */
extern HB_EXPORT void         hb_verBuildInfo( void );       /* display harbour, compiler, and platform versions to standard console */
extern HB_EXPORT int          hb_verSvnID( void );           /* retrieves ChangeLog SVN revision number */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_verSvnChangeLogID( void );  /* retrieves a static buffer containing ChangeLog ID string */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_verSvnLastEntry( void );    /* retrieves a static buffer containing ChangeLog last entry string */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_verFlagsC( void );          /* retrieves a static buffer containing build time C compiler flags in HB_USER_CFLAGS envvar */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_verFlagsL( void );          /* retrieves a static buffer containing build time linker flags in HB_USER_LDFLAGS envvar */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_verFlagsPRG( void );        /* retrieves a static buffer containing build time Harbour compiler flags in HB_USER_PRGFLAGS envvar */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_verHB_PLAT( void );         /* retrieves a static buffer containing build time HB_PLATFORM setting */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_verHB_COMP( void );         /* retrieves a static buffer containing build time HB_COMPILER setting */

extern HB_EXPORT BOOL   hb_iswinnt( void ); /* return .T. if OS == Windows NT, 2000, XP */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL   hb_iswince( void ); /* return .T. if OS is Windows CE or Windows Mobile */
extern HB_EXPORT BOOL   hb_printerIsReady( const char * pszPrinterName );

/* OS/Harbour codepage conversion */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_osEncodeCP( const char * szName, char ** pszFree, ULONG * pulSize ); /* Convert a string sent to a system call, from Harbour codepage. */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_osDecodeCP( const char * szName, char ** pszFree, ULONG * pulSize ); /* Convert a string received from a system call, to Harbour codepage. */

/* environment variables access */
extern BOOL   hb_getenv_buffer( const char * szName, char * szBuffer, int nSize );
/* WARNING: This returned pointer must be freed if not NULL using hb_xfree( ( void * ) ptr ); */
extern char * hb_getenv( const char * name );
extern BOOL   hb_setenv( const char * szName, const char * szValue ); /* set or delete (szValue==NULL) environment variable */
extern char * hb_netname( void );
extern char * hb_username( void );

/* Translation related things */

/* Dummy define for start */
#define HB_I_( x ) x

HB_EXTERN_END

#if defined( HB_MACRO_SUPPORT )
#include "hbcompdf.h"
#endif

#endif /* HB_APIEXT_H_ */
