Platform::Array<unsigned char>^ and Platform::String^ have same signature to JS?

Question

Given this class:

public ref class Foo sealed {
public:
  Foo(Platform::String^ filePath);
  Foo(Platform::Array<unsigned char>^ buffer);
}

The call in JavaScript 
Foo('some file path')
and
Foo([1,2,3])


result in ctor Foo(Platform::String^ pdfFile); being called. How can I force JS to call the array ctor when I am using an array?


Thanks!

Answer 1

No, the first letter should be lowercase.

If your JavaScript code doesn't seem to recognize the public properties or methods in the component, make sure that in JavaScript you are using camel casing. For example, the ComputeResult C++ method must be referenced as computeResult in JavaScript.

From:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/hh755833(v=vs.110).aspx

Best regards,
Jesse

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Jesse Jiang [MSFT]
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Answer 2

As you can see Jesse, the first letter has to be uppercase since this is the ctor method I am calling. Any other ideas?

My JS recognizes the public Foo ctor it just always calls the String^ Variant even when called with a byte array as I described.

Answer 3

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/hh441569(v=vs.110).aspx

Do not know if it works on ctor overloading..

[Windows::Foundation::Metadata::Overload("FooArray")]
Foo(Platform::Array<unsigned char>^ buffer);
[Windows::Foundation::Metadata::Overload("FooString")]
Foo(Platform::String^ filePath);

Answer 4

Hello phil,

Did adewang82's post answer your question? It looks to me like it should. If you still have questions please let us know.

-James

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Windows Media SDK Technologies - Microsoft Developer Services - http://blogs.msdn.com/mediasdkstuff/

Answer 5

Thanks, I will try that out! :) Although I found a workaround using static functions already.

Answer 6

No, unfortunately it does not work. The String method is called everytime.

Answer 7

did you call it through FooArray or Foo?

Answer 8

Ah, right, I did not di that. Will try again.

Answer 9

This probably does not help but, I did file a bug on this issue. 

The response was: functions need to have different arities to be overloaded and be seen from JS.

and since I had to look up arities(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arities).... it is the number of arguments or operands that the function takes

Thanks
Derek