[Scritping] Added interfacing of C++ references with QF variables (#22)

* Added ability to use C++ references with QF ints * Added ability to use C++ std::string references with QF strs * Updated README to reflect new changes in scripting * Fixing failing builds due to redefinitions * Updated roadmap for v0.2 release Signed-off-by: Vedant <[email protected]>
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -158,15 +158,15 @@ https://github.com/vrnimje/quick-ftxui/assets/103848930/715c821b-b259-4e2b-ab25-
 
 * #### Variables
 
-    Used as hooks, so that we can obtain the input given to the Terminal UI. Currenlty, supports `int` and `str` data types
+    Used as hooks, so that we can obtain the input given to the Terminal UI. Currently, supports `int` and `str` data types
 
     Check out the examples in [this directory](./examples/)
 
     **Note:** To run these examples, build this repository with the steps mentioned [here](#build-instructions)
 
 * #### Embedded scripting supported in C++
 
-    Supports basic scripting functionality, with functions to add & access the quick-ftxui variables.
+    Supports basic scripting functionality, with functions (or hooks) to add & access the quick-ftxui variables. We can also use C++ references to integers and string data types to access the values inside the QF script. See the example given below. 
 
     [Full Example](./cpp_examples/example.cpp)
 
@@ -179,46 +179,52 @@ https://github.com/vrnimje/quick-ftxui/assets/103848930/715c821b-b259-4e2b-ab25-
     using namespace quick_ftxui;
 
     int main() {
-
-    set_int_var("x", 5);
-    set_str_var("y", "");
-    string source_code = R"(Vertical{
-            str z = "init"
-            str a
-            int o = 0
-            Input {
-                "Type something...",
-                Password,
-                y
-            }
-            Slider {
-                "Test: ",
-                x,
-                0,
-                100,
-                2
-            }
-            Button{
-                "ls",
-                System("/usr/bin/google-chrome-stable"),
-                Ascii,
-                z
-            }
-            Menu{
-                [ "Physics",  "Maths",  "Chemistry",  "Biology",],
-                VerticalAnimated,
-                o
-            }
-            Button {
-                "Exit",
-                "Exit"
-            }
-        })";
-
-    parse_qf(source_code);
+        int x = 5;
+        string y = "Init value";
+        set_int_var("x", &x);
+        set_str_var("y", &y);
+        string source_code = R"(Border Vertical{
+                str z = "init"
+                str a
+                int o = 0
+                Input {
+                    "Type something...",
+                    y
+                }
+                RedLight Slider {
+                    "Test: ",
+                    x,
+                    0,
+                    100,
+                    2
+                }
+                Magenta Button{
+                    "Chrome",
+                    System("/usr/bin/google-chrome-stable"),
+                    Animated,
+                    z
+                }
+                Green Menu{
+                    [ "Physics",  "Maths",  "Chemistry",  "Biology",],
+                    VerticalAnimated,
+                    o
+                }
+                Button {
+                    "Exit",
+                    "Exit"
+                }
+            })";
+
+        parse_qf(source_code);
+
+        cout << "Slider value is: " << x << "\n";
+        cout << "User input is: " << y << "\n";
+        cout << "Option no. selected in Menu is: " << get_int("o") + 1 << "\n";
+        cout << "Chrome debug msgs are: " << get_str("z") << "\n";
+    }
     ```
 
-    **Note:** To run this above example, build this repository with examples, steps [given here](#build-with-examples)
+    **Note:** To run this example, build this repository with examples, steps [given here](#build-with-examples)
 
 ## Build instructions:
 ~~~bash
@@ -242,7 +248,7 @@ ninja
 
 - [x] Adding color (component wise)
 - [x] Adding FTXUI DOM elements (like seperator, border)
-- [ ] Adding a way to use C++ defined variables directly, instead of depending on script-variables 
+- [x] Adding a way to use C++ defined variables directly, instead of depending on script-variables 
 - [ ] Adding detailed user documentation
 
 ## Dependencies

diff --git a/cpp_examples/example.cpp b/cpp_examples/example.cpp
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@ using namespace std;
 using namespace quick_ftxui;
 
 int main() {
-
-  set_int_var("x", 5);
-  set_str_var("y", "");
-  string source_code = R"(Vertical{
+  int x = 5;
+  string y = "Init value";
+  set_int_var("x", &x);
+  set_str_var("y", &y);
+  string source_code = R"(Border Vertical{
         str z = "init"
         str a
         int o = 0
         Input {
             "Type something...",
-            Password,
             y
         }
         RedLight Slider {
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ int main() {
             2
         }
         Magenta Button{
-            "ls",
+            "Chrome",
             System("/usr/bin/google-chrome-stable"),
-            Ascii,
+            Animated,
             z
         }
-        Menu{
+        Green Menu{
             [ "Physics",  "Maths",  "Chemistry",  "Biology",],
             VerticalAnimated,
             o
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ int main() {
 
   parse_qf(source_code);
 
-  cout << "x is: " << get_int("x") << "\n";
-  cout << "y is: " << get_str("y") << "\n";
-  cout << "o is: " << get_int("o") << "\n";
-  cout << "z is: " << get_str("z") << "\n";
+  cout << "Slider value is: " << x << "\n";
+  cout << "User input is: " << y << "\n";
+  cout << "Option no. selected in Menu is: " << get_int("o") + 1 << "\n";
+  cout << "Chrome debug msgs are: " << get_str("z") << "\n";
 }
diff --git a/include/quick-ftxui.hpp b/include/quick-ftxui.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ namespace quick_ftxui_ast {
 std::map<std::string, int> numbers;
 std::map<std::string, std::string> strings;
 
+std::map<int *, std::string> ref_nums;
+std::map<std::string *, std::string> ref_strs;
+
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //  The AST
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -1087,6 +1090,17 @@ void parse_qf(std::string source_code) {
       }
 
       screen.Loop(main_renderer);
+
+      for (auto It : quick_ftxui_ast::ref_nums) {
+        *(It.first) = quick_ftxui_ast::numbers[It.second];
+      }
+
+      for (auto It : quick_ftxui_ast::ref_nums) {
+        *(It.first) = quick_ftxui_ast::numbers[It.second];
+      }
+      for (auto It : quick_ftxui_ast::ref_strs) {
+        *(It.first) = quick_ftxui_ast::strings[It.second];
+      }
     }
   } else {
     throw std::runtime_error("Parsing failed\n");
@@ -1114,6 +1128,27 @@ void set_int_var(std::string var_name, int init_value) {
   }
 }
 
+void set_int_var(std::string var_name, int *init_value) {
+  if (auto It = quick_ftxui_ast::numbers.find(var_name);
+      It != quick_ftxui_ast::numbers.end()) {
+    throw std::runtime_error("Integer variable with name " + var_name +
+                             " already exists, please use another name");
+  } else {
+    quick_ftxui_ast::numbers.insert({var_name, (*init_value)});
+    quick_ftxui_ast::ref_nums.insert({init_value, var_name});
+  }
+}
+
+void set_int_var(std::string var_name) {
+  if (auto It = quick_ftxui_ast::numbers.find(var_name);
+      It != quick_ftxui_ast::numbers.end()) {
+    throw std::runtime_error("Integer variable with name " + var_name +
+                             " already exists, please use another name");
+  } else {
+    quick_ftxui_ast::numbers.insert({var_name, 0});
+  }
+}
+
 std::string get_str(std::string var_name) {
   if (auto It = quick_ftxui_ast::strings.find(std::string(var_name));
       It != quick_ftxui_ast::strings.end()) {
@@ -1135,6 +1170,27 @@ void set_str_var(std::string var_name, std::string init_value) {
   }
 }
 
+void set_str_var(std::string var_name) {
+  if (auto It = quick_ftxui_ast::strings.find(var_name);
+      It != quick_ftxui_ast::strings.end()) {
+    throw std::runtime_error("Integer variable with name " + var_name +
+                             " already exists, please use another name");
+  } else {
+    quick_ftxui_ast::strings.insert({var_name, ""});
+  }
+}
+
+void set_str_var(std::string var_name, std::string *init_value) {
+  if (auto It = quick_ftxui_ast::strings.find(var_name);
+      It != quick_ftxui_ast::strings.end()) {
+    throw std::runtime_error("Integer variable with name " + var_name +
+                             " already exists, please use another name");
+  } else {
+    quick_ftxui_ast::strings.insert({var_name, (*init_value)});
+    quick_ftxui_ast::ref_strs.insert({init_value, var_name});
+  }
+}
+
 } // namespace quick_ftxui
 
 #endif // QUICK_FTXUI_HPP