GetBufferData extra arguments. GetBufferElementSize and GetBufferLength.

API.md

@@ -5076,7 +5076,7 @@ Unload buffer data
 
 ---
 
-> data = RL.GetBufferData( Buffer buffer )
+> data = RL.GetBufferData( Buffer buffer, int position, int length )
 
 Get buffer data as table in the format it was stored
 
@@ -5094,7 +5094,23 @@ Get buffer type
 
 > size = RL.GetBufferSize( Buffer buffer )
 
-Get buffer size
+Get buffer size in bytes
+
+- Success return int
+
+---
+
+> size = RL.GetBufferElementSize( Buffer buffer )
+
+Get buffer element size in bytes
+
+- Success return int
+
+---
+
+> length = RL.GetBufferLength( Buffer buffer )
+
+Get buffer element count
 
 - Success return int
 

ReiLua_API.lua

@@ -2430,8 +2430,10 @@ function  RL.UnloadBuffer( buffer ) end
 ---Get buffer data as table in the format it was stored
 ---- Success return data{}
 ---@param buffer any
+---@param position integer
+---@param length integer
 ---@return any data 
-function RL.GetBufferData( buffer ) end
+function RL.GetBufferData( buffer, position, length ) end
 
 ---Get buffer type
 ---- Success return int
@@ -2439,12 +2441,24 @@ function RL.GetBufferData( buffer ) end
 ---@return any type 
 function RL.GetBufferType( buffer ) end
 
----Get buffer size
+---Get buffer size in bytes
 ---- Success return int
 ---@param buffer any
 ---@return any size 
 function RL.GetBufferSize( buffer ) end
 
+---Get buffer element size in bytes
+---- Success return int
+---@param buffer any
+---@return any size 
+function RL.GetBufferElementSize( buffer ) end
+
+---Get buffer element count
+---- Success return int
+---@param buffer any
+---@return any length 
+function RL.GetBufferLength( buffer ) end
+
 ---Write buffer data to binary file
 ---@param buffer any
 ---@param path string

changelog

@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 Release:	ReiLua version 0.8.0		Using Raylib 5.0 and Forked Raygui 4.0
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 KEY CHANGES:
+	- CHANGE: GetBufferData takes also position and length arguments.
 
 DETAILED CHANGES:
+	- ADDED: GetBufferElementSize and GetBufferLength.
+	- FIXED: Compress_data example.
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Release:	ReiLua version 0.7.0		Using Raylib 5.0 and Forked Raygui 4.0

examples/compress_data/main.lua

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ local function compressDecompressData()
 
 	deCompressedText = ""
 
-	for _, c in ipairs( RL.GetBufferData( deCompBuffer ) ) do
+	for _, c in ipairs( RL.GetBufferData( deCompBuffer, 0, RL.GetBufferLength( deCompBuffer ) ) ) do
 		deCompressedText = deCompressedText..string.char( c )
 	end
 end
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ function RL.draw()
 	RL.ClearBackground( RL.RAYWHITE )
     RL.DrawText( "Decompressed text: "..deCompressedText, { 20, 200 }, 20, textColor )
 
-	if RL.GuiButton( { 20, 20, 168, 32 }, "Compress/Decompress Data" ) then
+	if 0 < RL.GuiButton( { 20, 20, 168, 32 }, "Compress/Decompress Data" ) then
 		compressDecompressData()
 	end
 	
 	local pressed = false
 	pressed, text = RL.GuiTextBox( { 220, 20, 400, 32 }, text, 64, editMode )
 
-	if pressed then
+	if 0 < pressed then
 		editMode = not editMode
 	end
 end

include/core.h

@@ -227,4 +227,6 @@ int lcoreUnloadBuffer( lua_State *L );
 int lcoreGetBufferData( lua_State *L );
 int lcoreGetBufferType( lua_State *L );
 int lcoreGetBufferSize( lua_State *L );
+int lcoreGetBufferElementSize( lua_State *L );
+int lcoreGetBufferLength( lua_State *L );
 int lcoreExportBuffer( lua_State *L );

src/core.c

@@ -3119,7 +3119,7 @@ int lcoreUnloadBuffer( lua_State *L ) {
 }
 
 /*
-> data = RL.GetBufferData( Buffer buffer )
+> data = RL.GetBufferData( Buffer buffer, int position, int length )
 
 Get buffer data as table in the format it was stored
 
@@ -3127,10 +3127,13 @@ Get buffer data as table in the format it was stored
 */
 int lcoreGetBufferData( lua_State *L ) {
 	Buffer *buffer = uluaGetBuffer( L, 1 );
+	size_t position = luaL_checkinteger( L, 2 );
+	size_t length = luaL_checkinteger( L, 3 );
 
 	if ( buffer->type == BUFFER_UNSIGNED_CHAR ) {
-		unsigned char *p = buffer->data;
+		unsigned char *p = buffer->data + position * sizeof( unsigned char );
-		size_t count = buffer->size / sizeof( unsigned char );
+		size_t bufLen = buffer->size / sizeof( unsigned char );
+		size_t count = bufLen < ( position + length ) ? ( position + length ) - bufLen : length;
 		lua_createtable( L, count, 0 );
 
 		for ( int i = 0; i < count; i++ ) {
@@ -3140,8 +3143,9 @@ int lcoreGetBufferData( lua_State *L ) {
 		}
 	}
 	else if ( buffer->type == BUFFER_UNSIGNED_SHORT ) {
-		unsigned short *p = buffer->data;
+		unsigned short *p = buffer->data + position * sizeof( unsigned short );
-		size_t count = buffer->size / sizeof( unsigned short );
+		size_t bufLen = buffer->size / sizeof( unsigned short );
+		size_t count = bufLen < ( position + length ) ? ( position + length ) - bufLen : length;
 		lua_createtable( L, count, 0 );
 
 		for ( int i = 0; i < count; i++ ) {
@@ -3151,8 +3155,9 @@ int lcoreGetBufferData( lua_State *L ) {
 		}
 	}
 	else if ( buffer->type == BUFFER_UNSIGNED_INT ) {
-		unsigned int *p = buffer->data;
+		unsigned int *p = buffer->data + position * sizeof( unsigned int );
-		size_t count = buffer->size / sizeof( unsigned int );
+		size_t bufLen = buffer->size / sizeof( unsigned int );
+		size_t count = bufLen < ( position + length ) ? ( position + length ) - bufLen : length;
 		lua_createtable( L, count, 0 );
 
 		for ( int i = 0; i < count; i++ ) {
@@ -3162,8 +3167,9 @@ int lcoreGetBufferData( lua_State *L ) {
 		}
 	}
 	else if ( buffer->type == BUFFER_CHAR ) {
-		char *p = buffer->data;
+		char *p = buffer->data + position * sizeof( char );
-		size_t count = buffer->size / sizeof( char );
+		size_t bufLen = buffer->size / sizeof( char );
+		size_t count = bufLen < ( position + length ) ? ( position + length ) - bufLen : length;
 		lua_createtable( L, count, 0 );
 
 		for ( int i = 0; i < count; i++ ) {
@@ -3173,8 +3179,9 @@ int lcoreGetBufferData( lua_State *L ) {
 		}
 	}
 	else if ( buffer->type == BUFFER_SHORT ) {
-		short *p = buffer->data;
+		short *p = buffer->data + position * sizeof( short );
-		size_t count = buffer->size / sizeof( short );
+		size_t bufLen = buffer->size / sizeof( short );
+		size_t count = bufLen < ( position + length ) ? ( position + length ) - bufLen : length;
 		lua_createtable( L, count, 0 );
 
 		for ( int i = 0; i < count; i++ ) {
@@ -3184,8 +3191,9 @@ int lcoreGetBufferData( lua_State *L ) {
 		}
 	}
 	else if ( buffer->type == BUFFER_INT ) {
-		int *p = buffer->data;
+		int *p = buffer->data + position * sizeof( int );
-		size_t count = buffer->size / sizeof( int );
+		size_t bufLen = buffer->size / sizeof( int );
+		size_t count = bufLen < ( position + length ) ? ( position + length ) - bufLen : length;
 		lua_createtable( L, count, 0 );
 
 		for ( int i = 0; i < count; i++ ) {
@@ -3195,8 +3203,9 @@ int lcoreGetBufferData( lua_State *L ) {
 		}
 	}
 	else if ( buffer->type == BUFFER_FLOAT ) {
-		float *p = buffer->data;
+		float *p = buffer->data + position * sizeof( float );
-		size_t count = buffer->size / sizeof( float );
+		size_t bufLen = buffer->size / sizeof( float );
+		size_t count = bufLen < ( position + length ) ? ( position + length ) - bufLen : length;
 		lua_createtable( L, count, 0 );
 
 		for ( int i = 0; i < count; i++ ) {
@@ -3206,8 +3215,9 @@ int lcoreGetBufferData( lua_State *L ) {
 		}
 	}
 	else if ( buffer->type == BUFFER_DOUBLE ) {
-		double *p = buffer->data;
+		double *p = buffer->data + position * sizeof( double );
-		size_t count = buffer->size / sizeof( double );
+		size_t bufLen = buffer->size / sizeof( double );
+		size_t count = bufLen < ( position + length ) ? ( position + length ) - bufLen : length;
 		lua_createtable( L, count, 0 );
 
 		for ( int i = 0; i < count; i++ ) {
@@ -3216,7 +3226,6 @@ int lcoreGetBufferData( lua_State *L ) {
 			p++;
 		}
 	}
-
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -3238,7 +3247,7 @@ int lcoreGetBufferType( lua_State *L ) {
 /*
 > size = RL.GetBufferSize( Buffer buffer )
 
-Get buffer size
+Get buffer size in bytes
 
 - Success return int
 */
@@ -3250,6 +3259,36 @@ int lcoreGetBufferSize( lua_State *L ) {
 	return 1;
 }
 
+/*
+> size = RL.GetBufferElementSize( Buffer buffer )
+
+Get buffer element size in bytes
+
+- Success return int
+*/
+int lcoreGetBufferElementSize( lua_State *L ) {
+	Buffer *buffer = uluaGetBuffer( L, 1 );
+
+	lua_pushinteger( L, getBufferElementSize( buffer ) );
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+/*
+> length = RL.GetBufferLength( Buffer buffer )
+
+Get buffer element count
+
+- Success return int
+*/
+int lcoreGetBufferLength( lua_State *L ) {
+	Buffer *buffer = uluaGetBuffer( L, 1 );
+
+	lua_pushinteger( L, buffer->size / getBufferElementSize( buffer ) );
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
 /*
 > RL.ExportBuffer( Buffer buffer, string path )
 

src/lua_core.c

@@ -1419,6 +1419,8 @@ void luaRegister() {
 	assingGlobalFunction( "GetBufferData", lcoreGetBufferData );
 	assingGlobalFunction( "GetBufferType", lcoreGetBufferType );
 	assingGlobalFunction( "GetBufferSize", lcoreGetBufferSize );
+	assingGlobalFunction( "GetBufferElementSize", lcoreGetBufferElementSize );
+	assingGlobalFunction( "GetBufferLength", lcoreGetBufferLength );
 	assingGlobalFunction( "ExportBuffer", lcoreExportBuffer );
 
 	/* Shapes. */