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Author:  Hroudtwolf [ Sat May 31, 2008 7:14 am ]
Post subject:  Multiextending
Hi,

I've a little wish again.
It would be very cool, if you could make it possible, that we can use more than one extends with structures.

In example:
Code:
Structure cLayer Extends cBase Extends tLayer
EndStructure


The constructing of datasets, based on propertyfragments would be very easy.

Best regards

Wolf
Author:  Mistrel [ Sat May 31, 2008 11:35 am ]
Post subject: 
+1 :)
Author:  eesau [ Sat May 31, 2008 11:46 am ]
Post subject: 
What happens when both cBase and tLayer have a structure field with the same name?
Author:  Mistrel [ Sat May 31, 2008 12:51 pm ]
Post subject: 
eesau wrote:
What happens when both cBase and tLayer have a structure field with the same name?


It would probably result in a compiler error. :roll:
Author:  Trond [ Sat May 31, 2008 6:35 pm ]
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That will destroy the whole concept of Extends, which is that the fields are placed first in the structure, so that the structure can be passed to functions expecting a pointer to the old structure.

This is how it works:
Code:
Structure SShape
  Color.l
EndStructure

Structure SRectangle Extends SShape
  Width.l
  Height.l
EndStructure

Procedure SShape_GetColor(*Shape.SShape)
  ProcedureReturn *Shape\Color
EndProcedure

My.SRectangle\Color = $deadbeef
Debug Hex(SShape_GetColor(@My))



Multi-extending is impossible, because the fields of SSoccerField and SShape can't both be placed first in SRectangle. That will make the code above mysteriously fail on this rectangle.
Code:
Structure SSoccerField
  NumberOfPlayers.l
EndStructure

Structure SShape
  Color.l
EndStructure

Structure SRectangle Extends SSoccerField Extends SShape
  Width.l
  Height.l
EndStructure
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