The flag is not quite as hidden as you think.
It is actually the 'SELF" parameter. For the constructor to create a new
object it passes in a "NIL" self value, which if you think about is why a
constructor can be called as a normal method - ie all methods take the
parameter "SELF", it's just that a constructor checks this value before
executing any of "your" code.
It is interesting to note that you can call any object method with a "NIL"
object reference and no exception will occur until you attempt to reference
the object data ...
Myles.
> t1.create calls the constructor create of object t1, but does not actually
> create a new object. In this case, the constructor is called as a normal
> method. There is a hidden flag parameter that the compiler passes into
> the
> constructor to differentiate creating an object instance; as in:
>
> t1 := <myclassname>.Create
>
> The hidden flag is also used when you call the inherited constructor.
>
>
> Regards,
> Dennis.
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