I trying to consume Windows::Gaming::Input::RawGameController via C++/WinRT library.
Calling RawGameController::GetCurrentReading() to acquire current controller state:
std::vector<bool> buttonsArray(rawController.ButtonCount(), false);
std::vector<GameControllerSwitchPosition> switchesArray(rawController.SwitchCount(), GameControllerSwitchPosition::Center);
std::vector<double> axisArray(rawController.AxisCount(), 0.0);
uint64_t timestamp = rawController.GetCurrentReading(buttonsArray, switchesArray, axisArray);
And have compile error:
1>------ Build started: Project: cppwinrtgamepad, Configuration: Debug x64 ------
1>cppwinrtgamepad.cpp
1>c:\somepath\x64\debug\generated files\winrt\base.h(3458): error C2039: 'data': is not a member of 'std::vector<T,std::allocator<_Ty>>'
1> with
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1> T=bool,
1> _Ty=bool
1> ]
1>c:\somepath\x64\debug\generated files\winrt\base.h(3663): note: see declaration of 'std::vector<T,std::allocator<_Ty>>'
1> with
1> [
1> T=bool,
1> _Ty=bool
1> ]
1>c:\somepath\cppwinrtgamepad.cpp(121): note: see reference to function template instantiation 'winrt::array_view<T>::array_view<T>(std::vector<T,std::allocator<_Ty>> &) noexcept' being compiled
1> with
1> [
1> T=bool,
1> _Ty=bool
1> ]
1>c:\somepath\cppwinrtgamepad.cpp(121): note: see reference to function template instantiation 'winrt::array_view<T>::array_view<T>(std::vector<T,std::allocator<_Ty>> &) noexcept' being compiled
1> with
1> [
1> T=bool,
1> _Ty=bool
1> ]
1>c:\somepath\cppwinrtgamepad.cpp(90): note: see reference to class template instantiation 'winrt::impl::fast_iterator<winrt::Windows::Foundation::Collections::IVectorView<winrt::Windows::Gaming::Input::Gamepad>>' being compiled
1>c:\somepath\x64\debug\generated files\winrt\base.h(7801): note: see reference to class template instantiation 'winrt::com_ptr<winrt::impl::IContextCallback>' being compiled
1>c:\somepath\x64\debug\generated files\winrt\base.h(7573): note: see reference to class template instantiation 'winrt::com_ptr<winrt::impl::IServerSecurity>' being compiled
1>c:\somepath\x64\debug\generated files\winrt\base.h(7532): note: see reference to class template instantiation 'std::chrono::time_point<winrt::clock,winrt::Windows::Foundation::TimeSpan>' being compiled
1>c:\somepath\x64\debug\generated files\winrt\base.h(5264): note: see reference to class template instantiation 'winrt::com_ptr<winrt::impl::IMarshal>' being compiled
1>c:\somepath\x64\debug\generated files\winrt\base.h(2503): note: see reference to class template instantiation 'winrt::com_ptr<To>' being compiled
1> with
1> [
1> To=winrt::impl::ILanguageExceptionErrorInfo2
1> ]
1>c:\somepath\x64\debug\generated files\winrt\base.h(4120): note: see reference to function template instantiation 'winrt::com_ptr<To> winrt::com_ptr<winrt::impl::IRestrictedErrorInfo>::try_as<winrt::impl::ILanguageExceptionErrorInfo2>(void) noexcept const' being compiled
1> with
1> [
1> To=winrt::impl::ILanguageExceptionErrorInfo2
1> ]
1>c:\somepath\x64\debug\generated files\winrt\base.h(4202): note: see reference to class template instantiation 'winrt::com_ptr<winrt::impl::IRestrictedErrorInfo>' being compiled
1>c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio\2017\professional\vc\tools\msvc\14.16.27023\include\string_view(39): note: see reference to class template instantiation 'std::basic_string_view<wchar_t,std::char_traits<wchar_t>>' being compiled
1>c:\somepath\x64\debug\generated files\winrt\base.h(3458): error C2664: 'winrt::array_view<T>::array_view(winrt::array_view<T> &&)': cannot convert argument 1 from 'winrt::array_view<T>::size_type' to 'std::initializer_list<bool>'
1> with
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1> T=bool
1> ]
1>c:\somepath\x64\debug\generated files\winrt\base.h(3459): note: No constructor could take the source type, or constructor overload resolution was ambiguous
1>Done building project "cppwinrtgamepad.vcxproj" -- FAILED.
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========
GetCurrentReading() is defined in winrt/Windows.Gaming.Input.h like this:
template <typename D> uint64_t consume_Windows_Gaming_Input_IRawGameController<D>::GetCurrentReading(array_view<bool> buttonArray, array_view<Windows::Gaming::Input::GameControllerSwitchPosition> switchArray, array_view<double> axisArray) const
And corresponding winrt::array_view constructor is defined in winrt/base.h like this:
template <typename C>
array_view(std::vector<C>& value) noexcept :
array_view(value.data(), static_cast<size_type>(value.size()))
{}
Looks like oblivious bug considering that std::vector<bool> doesn't contrain data() method at all.
Or there is other recommended way to call RawGameController::GetCurrentReading()?
PS: as a workaround I could use std::array<bool, SOME_BIG_BUTTTON_COUNT> but its so ugly.
Ugly workaround instead of using vector<bool>:
int32_t buttons = rawController.ButtonCount();
int32_t switches = rawController.SwitchCount();
int32_t axis = rawController.AxisCount();
std::unique_ptr<bool[]> buttonsArray = std::make_unique<bool[]>(buttons);
std::vector<GameControllerSwitchPosition> switchesArray(switches);
std::vector<double> axisArray(axis);
uint64_t timestamp = rawController.GetCurrentReading(winrt::array_view<bool>(buttonsArray.get(), buttonsArray.get() + buttons), switchesArray, axisArray);