/*
 * $Id: hbapi.h 16752 2011-05-11 14:02:04Z 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://harbour-project.org
 *
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 *
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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_EVALITEM  ( ( HB_TYPE ) ( HB_IT_BLOCK | HB_IT_SYMBOL ) )
#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_EVALITEM( p )   ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & HB_IT_EVALITEM ) != 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_EVALITEM( p )   ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPE( p ) & HB_IT_EVALITEM ) != 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_EVALITEM( p )   ( ( HB_ITEM_TYPERAW( p ) & HB_IT_EVALITEM ) != 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 )
#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 )
#define HB_ISPOINTER( n )     ( hb_param( n, HB_IT_POINTER ) != NULL )
#define HB_ISHASH( n )        ( hb_param( n, HB_IT_HASH ) != NULL )
#define HB_ISSYMBOL( n )      ( hb_param( n, HB_IT_SYMBOL ) != NULL )
#define HB_ISDATETIME( n )    ( hb_param( n, HB_IT_DATETIME ) != NULL )

/* Compatibility #defines, deprecated */
#if ! defined( HB_LEGACY_TYPES_OFF ) && defined( 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
{
   HB_ISIZ   nBaseItem;        /* stack base offset of previous func/proc */
   HB_SIZE   nPrivateBase;     /* memvars base offset of previous func/proc */
   void *    pStatics;         /* statics frame of previous func/proc */
   HB_USHORT uiClass;          /* class when message is sent */
   HB_USHORT uiMethod;         /* number of class method */
   HB_USHORT uiLineNo;         /* current line number */
   HB_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;
   HB_USHORT paramcnt;
   HB_USHORT lineno;
   HB_USHORT hclass;
   HB_USHORT method;
};

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

struct hb_struDateTime
{
   long julian;
   long time;
};

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

struct hb_struInteger
{
   int value;
   HB_USHORT length;
};

struct hb_struLong
{
   HB_MAXINT value;
   HB_USHORT length;
};

struct hb_struLogical
{
   HB_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;
   HB_ISIZ offset;                        /* 0 for static variables */
   HB_ISIZ value;
};

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

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

struct hb_struString
{
   HB_SIZE length;
   HB_SIZE 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 */
   HB_USHORT       paramcnt;        /* number of passed parameters in function call */
   HB_USHORT       paramdeclcnt;    /* number of declared parameters in function definition */
};

struct hb_struRecover
{
   const HB_BYTE * recover;    /* address of recover code */
   HB_SIZE         base;       /* previous recover base */
   HB_USHORT       flags;      /* previous recovery state and recover type */
   HB_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 */
   HB_SIZE     nLen;         /* number of items in the array */
   HB_SIZE     nAllocated;   /* number of allocated items */
   HB_USHORT   uiClass;      /* offset to the classes base if it is an object */
   HB_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
{
   const HB_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 */
   HB_USHORT   uiLocals;     /* number of referenced local variables */
   HB_SHORT    dynBuffer;    /* is pcode buffer allocated dynamically, SHORT used instead of HB_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

#if defined( _HB_API_INTERNAL_ ) || defined( HB_LEGACY_LEVEL3 )
/* NOTE: Deprecated. Use 'hb_vmPushEvalSym()' instead of 'hb_vmPushSymbol( &hb_symEval )' */
extern HB_SYMB hb_symEval;
#endif

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( HB_SIZE nSize );                 /* allocates memory, returns NULL on failure */
extern HB_EXPORT void *   hb_xgrab( HB_SIZE nSize ) 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, HB_SIZE nSize ) HB_ALLOC_SIZE_ATTR( 2 ); /* reallocates memory */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_SIZE  hb_xsize( void * pMem );                    /* returns the size of an allocated memory block */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_SIZE  hb_xquery( int iMode );                     /* Query different types of memory information */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL  hb_xtraced( void );
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 HB_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, HB_SIZE nSave, HB_SIZE nSize, HB_SIZE * pnAllocated );   /* 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 HB_SIZE 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 HB_SIZE data blocks */
extern HB_EXPORT void * hb_xmemcpy( void * pDestArg, void * pSourceArg, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* copy more than memcpy() can */
extern HB_EXPORT void * hb_xmemset( void * pDestArg, int iFill, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* set more than memset() can */
#endif

/* virtual memory */
typedef unsigned long HB_VMHANDLE;

extern HB_EXPORT HB_VMHANDLE hb_xvalloc( HB_SIZE nSize, HB_USHORT nFlags );
extern HB_EXPORT void        hb_xvfree( HB_VMHANDLE h );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_VMHANDLE hb_xvrealloc( HB_VMHANDLE h, HB_SIZE nSize, HB_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 HB_SIZE     hb_xvlockcount( HB_VMHANDLE h );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_SIZE     hb_xvsize( HB_VMHANDLE h );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_VMHANDLE hb_xvheapnew( HB_SIZE nSize );
extern HB_EXPORT void        hb_xvheapdestroy( HB_VMHANDLE h );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_VMHANDLE hb_xvheapresize( HB_VMHANDLE h, HB_SIZE nSize );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_SIZE     hb_xvheapalloc( HB_VMHANDLE h, HB_SIZE nSize );
extern HB_EXPORT void        hb_xvheapfree( HB_VMHANDLE h, HB_SIZE nOffset );
extern HB_EXPORT void *      hb_xvheaplock( HB_VMHANDLE h, HB_SIZE nOffset );
extern HB_EXPORT void        hb_xvheapunlock( HB_VMHANDLE h, HB_SIZE 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_PTR ) );

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

extern HB_EXPORT  void *   hb_gcAllocate( HB_SIZE nSize, 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_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( HB_SIZE nSize, 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 HB_EXPORT void         hb_gcCollect( void ); /* checks if a single memory block can be released */
extern HB_EXPORT void         hb_gcCollectAll( HB_BOOL fForce ); /* checks if all memory blocks can be released */

/* Extend API */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_ULONG     hb_parinfo( int iParam ); /* Determine the param count or data type */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_SIZE      hb_parinfa( int iParamNum, HB_SIZE nArrayIndex ); /* 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 HB_BOOL      hb_extIsArray( int iParam );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_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 HB_SIZE      hb_parclen( int iParam ); /* retrieve a string parameter length */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_SIZE      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 HB_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_ISIZ      hb_parns( int iParam ); /* retrieve a numeric parameter as a HB_SIZE */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_ISIZ      hb_parnsdef( int iParam, HB_ISIZ nDefValue ); /* retrieve a numeric parameter as a HB_SIZE, return default value if parameter isn't numeric */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_MAXINT    hb_parnint( int iParam ); /* retrieve a numeric parameter as a HB_MAXINT */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_MAXINT    hb_parnintdef( int iParam, HB_MAXINT nDefValue ); /* retrieve a numeric parameter as a HB_MAXINT, return default value if parameter isn't numeric */
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 HB_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 HB_SIZE      hb_parvclen( int iParam, ... ); /* retrieve a string parameter length */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_SIZE      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 HB_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_ISIZ      hb_parvns( int iParam, ... ); /* retrieve a numeric parameter as a HB_SIZE */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_MAXINT    hb_parvnint( int iParam, ... ); /* retrieve a numeric parameter as a HB_MAXINT */
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 HB_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, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* returns a string with a specific length */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retclen_buffer( char * szText, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* sames as above, but accepts an allocated buffer */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retclen_const( const char * szText, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* returns a string with a specific length formed from a constant 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_retns( HB_ISIZ nNumber );/* returns a size */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retnint( HB_MAXINT nNumber );/* 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_MAXINT nNumber, int iWidth ); /* returns a long long number, with specific width */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_reta( HB_SIZE nLen );  /* 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( HB_LONGLONG lNumber );/* returns a long long number */
extern HB_EXPORT void   hb_retnlllen( HB_LONGLONG lNumber, int iWidth ); /* returns a long long number, with specific width */
#endif

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

#ifdef _HB_API_MACROS_

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

#define hb_ret()                             hb_itemClear( hb_stackReturnItem() )
#define hb_reta( nLen )                      hb_arrayNew( hb_stackReturnItem(), nLen )
#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, nLen )           hb_itemPutCL( hb_stackReturnItem(), szText, nLen )
#define hb_retclen_buffer( szText, nLen )    hb_itemPutCLPtr( hb_stackReturnItem(), szText, nLen )
#define hb_retclen_const( szText, nLen )     hb_itemPutCLConst( hb_stackReturnItem(), szText, nLen )
#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_retns( nNumber )                  hb_itemPutNS( hb_stackReturnItem(), nNumber )
#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, HB_SIZE nLength, int iParam ); /* stores a fixed length string on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storclen_buffer( char * szText, HB_SIZE nLength, 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_storns( HB_ISIZ nValue, int iParam ); /* stores a HB_SIZE 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_MAXINT nValue, int iParam ); /* stores a HB_MAXINT 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( HB_LONGLONG llValue, 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, HB_SIZE nLength, int iParam, ... ); /* stores a fixed length string on a variable by reference */
extern HB_EXPORT int    hb_storvclen_buffer( char * szText, HB_SIZE nLength, 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_storvns( HB_ISIZ nValue, int iParam, ... ); /* stores a HB_SIZE 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_MAXINT nValue, int iParam, ... ); /* stores a HB_MAXINT 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( HB_LONGLONG llValue, int iParam, ... ); /* stores a long long on a variable by reference */
#endif

/* array management */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arrayNew( PHB_ITEM pItem, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* creates a new array */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_SIZE      hb_arrayLen( PHB_ITEM pArray ); /* retrieves the array len */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_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 HB_BOOL      hb_arrayAdd( PHB_ITEM pArray, PHB_ITEM pItemValue ); /* add a new item to the end of an array item */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_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 HB_BOOL      hb_arrayIns( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex ); /* insert a nil item into an array, without changing the length */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arrayDel( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex ); /* delete an array item, without changing length */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arraySize( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* sets the array total length */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arrayLast( PHB_ITEM pArray, PHB_ITEM pResult ); /* retrieve last item in an array */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arrayGet( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, PHB_ITEM pItem ); /* retrieves an item */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arrayGetItemRef( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, 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, HB_SIZE nIndex ); /* returns pointer to specified element of the array */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_SIZE      hb_arrayCopyC( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, char * szBuffer, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* copy a string from an array item */
extern HB_EXPORT char *       hb_arrayGetC( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex ); /* retrieves the string contained on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_arrayGetCPtr( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex ); /* retrieves the string pointer on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_SIZE      hb_arrayGetCLen( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex ); /* retrieves the string length contained on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT void *       hb_arrayGetPtr( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex ); /* retrieves the pointer contained on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT void *       hb_arrayGetPtrGC( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, const HB_GC_FUNCS * pFuncs ); /* retrieves the GC pointer contained on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_SYMB     hb_arrayGetSymbol( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex ); /* retrieves symbol contained on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arrayGetL( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex ); /* retrieves the logical value contained on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT int          hb_arrayGetNI( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex ); /* retrieves the int value contained on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT long         hb_arrayGetNL( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex ); /* retrieves the long numeric value contained on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_ISIZ      hb_arrayGetNS( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex ); /* retrieves the HB_SIZE value contained on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_MAXINT    hb_arrayGetNInt( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex ); /* retrieves the HB_MAXINT value contained on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT double       hb_arrayGetND( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex ); /* retrieves the double value contained on an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT char *       hb_arrayGetDS( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, char * szDate ); /* retrieves the date value contained in an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT long         hb_arrayGetDL( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex ); /* retrieves the date value contained in an array element, as a long integer */
extern HB_EXPORT double       hb_arrayGetTD( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex ); /* retrieves the timestamp value contained in an array element, as a double value */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arrayGetTDT( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, 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, HB_SIZE nIndex ); /* retrieves the type of an array item */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arraySet( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, PHB_ITEM pItem ); /* sets an array element */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arraySetForward( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, PHB_ITEM pItem ); /* sets an array element by forwarding it's value */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arraySetDS( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, const char * szDate );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arraySetDL( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, long lDate );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arraySetTD( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, double dTimeStamp );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arraySetTDT( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, long lJulian, long lMilliSec );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arraySetL( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, HB_BOOL fValue );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arraySetNI( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, int iNumber );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arraySetNL( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, long lNumber );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arraySetNS( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, HB_ISIZ nNumber );
#ifndef HB_LONG_LONG_OFF
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arraySetNLL( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, HB_LONGLONG llNumber );
#endif
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arraySetNInt( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, HB_MAXINT nNumber );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arraySetND( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, double dNumber );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arraySetC( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, const char * szText );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arraySetCL( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, const char * szText, HB_SIZE nLen );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arraySetCLPtr( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, char * szText, HB_SIZE nLen );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arraySetPtr( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, void * pValue );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arraySetPtrGC( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, void * pValue );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arraySetSymbol( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex, PHB_SYMB pSymbol );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arrayFill( PHB_ITEM pArray, PHB_ITEM pValue, HB_SIZE * pnStart, HB_SIZE * pnCount ); /* fill an array with a given item */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_SIZE      hb_arrayScan( PHB_ITEM pArray, PHB_ITEM pValue, HB_SIZE * pnStart, HB_SIZE * pnCount, HB_BOOL fExact ); /* scan an array for a given item, or until code-block item returns HB_TRUE */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_SIZE      hb_arrayRevScan( PHB_ITEM pArray, PHB_ITEM pValue, HB_SIZE * pnStart, HB_SIZE * pnCount, HB_BOOL fExact ); /* scan an array for a given item, or until code-block item returns HB_TRUE in reverted order */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arrayEval( PHB_ITEM pArray, PHB_ITEM bBlock, HB_SIZE * pnStart, HB_SIZE * pnCount ); /* execute a code-block for every element of an array item */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_arrayCopy( PHB_ITEM pSrcArray, PHB_ITEM pDstArray, HB_SIZE * pnStart, HB_SIZE * pnCount, HB_SIZE * pnTarget ); /* 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 HB_BOOL      hb_arraySort( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE * pnStart, HB_SIZE * pnCount, PHB_ITEM pBlock ); /* sorts an array item */
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM     hb_arrayFromStack( HB_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 HB_LONGLONG  hb_arrayGetNLL( PHB_ITEM pArray, HB_SIZE nIndex ); /* 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 HB_SIZE   hb_hashLen( PHB_ITEM pHash );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL   hb_hashDel( PHB_ITEM pHash, PHB_ITEM pKey );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL   hb_hashAdd( PHB_ITEM pHash, PHB_ITEM pKey, PHB_ITEM pValue );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL   hb_hashAddNew( PHB_ITEM pHash, PHB_ITEM pKey, PHB_ITEM pValue );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL   hb_hashRemove( PHB_ITEM pHash, PHB_ITEM pItem );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL   hb_hashClear( PHB_ITEM pHash );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_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 HB_BOOL   hb_hashScan( PHB_ITEM pHash, PHB_ITEM pKey, HB_SIZE * pnPos );
extern HB_EXPORT void      hb_hashPreallocate( PHB_ITEM pHash, HB_SIZE nNewSize );
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_hashGetCItemPtr( PHB_ITEM pHash, const char * pszKey );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_SIZE   hb_hashGetCItemPos( PHB_ITEM pHash, const char * pszKey );
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM  hb_hashGetKeyAt( PHB_ITEM pHash, HB_SIZE nPos );
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM  hb_hashGetValueAt( PHB_ITEM pHash, HB_SIZE nPos );

extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL   hb_hashDelAt( PHB_ITEM pHash, HB_SIZE nPos );

/* 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_KEEPORDER           0x40

#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 * const 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, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* 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, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* returns a pointer to a newly allocated copy of the source string not longer then nLen */
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 HB_SIZE   hb_strlentrim( const char * pszText ); /* like strlen() but result is the length of trimmed text */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_SIZE   hb_strnlen( const char * pszText, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* like strlen() but result is limited to nLen */
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 HB_BOOL   hb_compStrToNum( const char * szNum, HB_SIZE nLen, HB_MAXINT * pnVal, 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 HB_BOOL   hb_valStrnToNum( const char * szNum, HB_SIZE nLen, HB_MAXINT * pnVal, 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 HB_BOOL   hb_strToNum( const char * szNum, HB_MAXINT * pnVal, double * pdVal ); /* converts string to number, returns HB_TRUE if results is double */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL   hb_strnToNum( const char * szNum, HB_SIZE nLen, HB_MAXINT * pnVal, 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 int       hb_printf_params( const char * format );

extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL   hb_strMatchFile( const char * pszString, const char * szPattern ); /* compare two strings using platform dependent rules for file matching */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL   hb_strMatchRegExp( const char * szString, const char * szPattern ); /* compare two strings using a regular expression pattern */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_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 HB_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 HB_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 HB_BOOL   hb_strEmpty( const char * szText, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* returns whether a string contains only white space */
extern HB_EXPORT void      hb_strDescend( char * szStringTo, const char * szStringFrom, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* copy a string to a buffer, inverting each character */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_SIZE   hb_strAt( const char * szSub, HB_SIZE nSubLen, const char * szText, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* returns an index to a sub-string within another string */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_ISIZ   hb_strAtTBM( const char * needle, HB_ISIZ m, const char * haystack, HB_ISIZ n );
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_strUpper( char * szText, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* convert an existing string buffer to upper case */
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_strLower( char * szText, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* convert an existing string buffer to lower case */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL   hb_charIsDigit( int iChar );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL   hb_charIsAlpha( int iChar );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL   hb_charIsLower( int iChar );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_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, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* copy at most nLen 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, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* copy at most nLen-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, HB_SIZE nLen );
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_strncpyLower( char * pDest, const char * pSource, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* copy an existing string buffer to another buffer, as lower case */
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_strncpyUpper( char * pDest, const char * pSource, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* copy an existing string buffer to another buffer, as upper case */
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_strncpyUpperTrim( char * pDest, const char * pSource, HB_SIZE nLen );
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_strLTrim( const char * szText, HB_SIZE * nLen ); /* return a pointer to the first non-white space character */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_SIZE   hb_strRTrimLen( const char * szText, HB_SIZE nLen, HB_BOOL bAnySpace ); /* return length of a string, ignoring trailing white space (or true spaces) */
extern HB_EXPORT double    hb_strVal( const char * szText, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* return the numeric value of a character string representation of a number */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_MAXINT hb_strValInt( const char * szText, int * iOverflow );
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_strRemEscSeq( char * szText, HB_SIZE * nLen ); /* remove C ESC sequences and converts them to Clipper chars */
extern HB_EXPORT char *    hb_numToStr( char * szBuf, HB_SIZE nSize, HB_MAXINT nNumber );
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_random_num( void );
extern HB_EXPORT void      hb_random_block( void * data, HB_SIZE len );
extern HB_EXPORT double    hb_numDecConv( double dNum, int iDec );
extern HB_EXPORT double    hb_numExpConv( double dNum, int iDec );
extern HB_EXPORT void      hb_strtohex( const char * pSource, HB_SIZE 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( HB_BYTE * ptr, double d );
extern HB_EXPORT double    hb_get_ieee754( const HB_BYTE * ptr );
extern HB_EXPORT void      hb_put_ord_ieee754( HB_BYTE * ptr, double d );
extern HB_EXPORT double    hb_get_ord_ieee754( const HB_BYTE * ptr );
extern HB_EXPORT double    hb_get_rev_double( const HB_BYTE * ptr );
extern HB_EXPORT double    hb_get_std_double( const HB_BYTE * ptr );

#if defined( HB_LONG_LONG_OFF )
extern HB_EXPORT double    hb_get_le_int64( const HB_BYTE * ptr );
extern HB_EXPORT double    hb_get_le_uint64( const HB_BYTE * ptr );
extern HB_EXPORT void      hb_put_le_uint64( const HB_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 HB_BOOL   hb_dynsymIsFunction( PHB_DYNS pDynSym );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL   hb_dynsymIsMemvar( 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 */
extern HB_EXPORT int       hb_dynsymToNum( PHB_DYNS pDynSym );
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_DYNS  hb_dynsymFromNum( int iSymNum );
#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           HB_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 HB_EXPORT int           hb_cmdargARGC( void ); /* retrieve command line argument count */
extern HB_EXPORT char **       hb_cmdargARGV( void ); /* retrieve command line argument buffer pointer */
extern HB_EXPORT const char *  hb_cmdargARGVN( int argc ); /* retrieve given command line argument */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL       hb_cmdargIsInternal( const char * szArg, int * piLen ); /* determine if a string is an internal setting */
extern           void          hb_cmdargUpdate( void ); /* update arguments after HVM initialization */
extern           HB_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           HB_U32        hb_cmdargProcessVM( int * pCancelKey, int * pCancelKeyEx ); /* Check for command line internal arguments */
#if defined( HB_OS_WIN )
extern HB_EXPORT void          hb_winmainArgInit( void * hInstance, void * hPrevInstance, int iCmdShow ); /* Set WinMain() parameters */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL       hb_winmainArgGet( void * phInstance, void * 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 HB_BYTE * pBuffer, HB_USHORT uiLocals, const HB_BYTE * pLocalPosTable, PHB_SYMB pSymbols, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* create a code-block */
extern HB_CODEBLOCK_PTR hb_codeblockMacroNew( const HB_BYTE * pBuffer, HB_SIZE nLen );
extern PHB_ITEM         hb_codeblockGetVar( PHB_ITEM pItem, int iItemPos ); /* get local variable referenced in a codeblock */
extern PHB_ITEM         hb_codeblockGetRef( HB_CODEBLOCK_PTR pCBlock, int iItemPos ); /* get local variable passed by reference */

/* memvars subsystem */
extern           void       hb_memvarsClear( HB_BOOL fAll ); /* clear all PUBLIC and PRIVATE variables optionally without GetList PUBLIC variable */
extern HB_EXPORT void       hb_memvarSetValue( PHB_SYMB pMemvarSymb, HB_ITEM_PTR pItem ); /* copy an item into a symbol */
extern HB_EXPORT 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           HB_SIZE    hb_memvarGetPrivatesBase( void ); /* retrieve current PRIVATE variables stack base */
extern           void       hb_memvarSetPrivatesBase( HB_SIZE nBase ); /* 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, HB_SIZE * pnLen );
extern           void       hb_memvarCreateFromItem( PHB_ITEM pMemvar, int iScope, PHB_ITEM pValue );
extern           int        hb_memvarScope( const char * szVarName, HB_SIZE nLength ); /* 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 HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM   hb_memvarGetValueBySym( PHB_DYNS pDynSym );
extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM   hb_memvarSaveInArray( int iScope, HB_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, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* output an string to STDOUT */
extern HB_EXPORT void         hb_conOutErr( const char * pStr, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* output an string to STDERR */
extern HB_EXPORT void         hb_conOutAlt( const char * pStr, HB_SIZE nLen ); /* output an string to the screen and/or printer and/or alternate */
extern HB_EXPORT int          hb_conSetCursor( HB_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 HB_EXPORT_INT char *       hb_compEncodeString( int iMethod, const char * szText, HB_SIZE * pnLen );
extern               char *       hb_compDecodeString( int iMethod, const char * szText, HB_SIZE * pnLen );

/* misc */
extern HB_EXPORT char *   hb_procname( int iLevel, char * szName, HB_BOOL bskipBlock ); /* retrieve a procedure name into a buffer */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL  hb_procinfo( int iLevel, char * szName, HB_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 HB_EXPORT void         hb_macroGetValue( HB_ITEM_PTR pItem, int iContext, int flags ); /* retrieve results of a macro expansion */
extern           void         hb_macroSetValue( HB_ITEM_PTR pItem, int 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, HB_SIZE nLength, HB_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, HB_SIZE nLength, HB_BOOL * pfNewString ); /* expands valid '&' operator */
extern           void         hb_macroPopAliasedValue( HB_ITEM_PTR pAlias, HB_ITEM_PTR pVar, int flags ); /* compiles and evaluates an aliased macro expression */
extern           void         hb_macroPushAliasedValue( HB_ITEM_PTR pAlias, HB_ITEM_PTR pVar, int flags ); /* compiles and evaluates an aliased macro expression */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_macroGetType( HB_ITEM_PTR pItem ); /* determine the type of an expression */

/* idle states */
extern HB_EXPORT void hb_releaseCPU( void );
extern HB_EXPORT void hb_idleState( void ); /* services a single idle state */
extern HB_EXPORT void hb_idleReset( void ); /* services a single idle state */
extern HB_EXPORT 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 );

extern HB_EXPORT PHB_FUNC     hb_vmProcAddress( const char * szFuncName );

extern HB_EXPORT PHB_ITEM     hb_libLoad( PHB_ITEM pLibName, PHB_ITEM pArgs );
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL      hb_libFree( PHB_ITEM pDynLib );
extern HB_EXPORT void *       hb_libHandle( PHB_ITEM pDynLib );
extern HB_EXPORT void *       hb_libSymAddr( PHB_ITEM pDynLib, const char * pszSymbol );

extern HB_EXPORT void         hb_dynCall( int iFuncFlags, void * pFunction, int iParams, int iFirst, int * piArgFlags );

/* misc */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_verHostCPU( void );         /* retrieves a constant string with host OS CPU architecture */
extern HB_EXPORT int          hb_verHostBitWidth( void );    /* retrieves bit width of host OS */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_verCPU( void );             /* retrieves a constant string with CPU architecture */
extern HB_EXPORT const char * hb_verPlatformMacro( void );   /* retrieves a constant string with OS platform (as it appears in __PLATFORM__* macro) */
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 HB_BOOL hb_iswin9x( void );    /* return HB_TRUE if OS == Windows 9x, ME */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL hb_iswinnt( void );    /* return HB_TRUE if OS == Windows NT or newer */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL hb_iswin2k( void );    /* return HB_TRUE if OS == Windows 2000 or newer */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL hb_iswin2k3( void );   /* return HB_TRUE if OS == Windows 2003 Server or newer */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL hb_iswinvista( void ); /* return HB_TRUE if OS == Windows Vista or newer */
extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL hb_iswince( void );    /* return HB_TRUE if OS is Windows CE or Windows Mobile */

extern HB_EXPORT HB_BOOL hb_printerIsReady( const char * pszPrinterName );

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

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