C++ Question __Fastcall

[mandogon]

Ok ive been looking at the code and one of the functions that i see is the
__Fastcall i have researched it and can not figure out what exacly it does or why it is called. I would appricate any help thank you

[Banfa]

It's a Microsoft specific extension, it speeds up function calls by passing up to 2 of the parameters in processor registers rather than on the stack.

If you use it then you must make sure that when you call any functions declared with it you do so in the presence of a prototype as it alters the code that is auto generated for pushing variables onto and poping variables off the stack.

[ATIF mUGHEES]

CAN somebody can give me some simple c++ code just to know how to use __fastcall.Actually borland c++ is giving an error of "conflicting type modifiers "while using this.so kindly forward me some simple sample code using this for 16 bit application

[horace1]

CAN somebody can give me some simple c++ code just to know how to use __fastcall.Actually borland c++ is giving an error of "conflicting type modifiers "while using this.so kindly forward me some simple sample code using this for 16 bit application

have a look at this tutorial on calling conventions
http://www.programmers-corner.com/tutorial/16