20:17 <Viko> I'm trying to use Fiddle to use some OS functionality via ffi and the docs aren't really helpful, specially for structs definition. I've seen like 3 different ways and I they don't work. I'd like to load a WNDCLASS struct so I can be able to use RegisterClass(WNDCLASS*) so I can open a window, however can see the way to make this one work. Aside of that, typealiases don't seem to work through nested modules even if I declare them in the parent module.

20:17 <Viko> Can someone help me on how is the best way to make ffi happen? I should be able to create and declare created cstructs like WNDCLASS, load c functions and work with ctypes across different submodules. I couldn't find any good resources about it?

20:29 <Viko> Hi, btw

20:34 <weaksauce> Viko a few options... you can try looking at the tests or look for other people on github using fiddle or maybe even chatgpt to get an idea.

20:35 <weaksauce> there is also a few articles on this website about using different ffi wrappers https://ankane.org/

20:36 <Viko> I can do Github thing ty, CGPT I tried but it always gives my half info or a different info every time

20:37 <weaksauce> the articles iirc were shorts about integrating with AI stuff maybe? i read it a while ago

20:38 <weaksauce> might have been directly on the subject

20:38 <weaksauce> yeah maybe this https://ankane.org/new-ml-gems

20:39 <weaksauce> https://www.honeybadger.io/blog/use-any-c-library-from-ruby-via-fiddle-the-ruby-standard-librarys-best-kept-secret/