Class methods have been around for years, explicitly. As in TMyClass.DoSomething, no nil instances required. have just looked it up in my "Using Delphi 3" (pub 1997) book that I keep lying around for no apparent reason, so it's been at least a decade.
Class variables etc are newer Regards Sean --------------------------------------- Sean Cross mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Pics Print - The photo printing solution for Windows. http://www.picsprint.com Rental Property Manager - Rental management made easy http://www.sourceitsoftware.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:delphi- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neven MacEwan > Sent: Wednesday, 25 July 2007 8:19 p.m. > To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List > Subject: Re: [DUG] basic question > > Dennis > > > > Class methods have been around since Delphi 2. Where have you been > > all these years? > Not explicitly, as I said, you cannot for example call them on the > class, you call them on a nil instance > which is hardly elegant php for example you would call a class method > by > TClass::Method() > > To reinforce this, why did they introduce a 'class' keyword if they > were > already there? > > N > > > > Class types, consts and vars came in D2006, I think, or might be in > > D2005. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neven MacEwan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List" > <delphi@delphi.org.nz> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 7:25 PM > > Subject: Re: [DUG] basic question > > > > > >> J > >> > >> My point is Delphi (generic) does not have Class Methods/Vars or > >> are you saying that 'Delphi' only applies to D2005+ > >> > >> As for sarcasm, its a matter of opinion I found his response smug. > >> > >> N > >> > >>> I'll answer for Chee Wee (not Chee - common mistake) > >>> > >>> These articles were by Nick about changes since Delphi 7. > >>> http://dn.codegear.com/article/34325 (VCL) > >>> http://dn.codegear.com/article/34323 (IDE) > >>> http://dn.codegear.com/article/34324 (Language) > >>> > >>> I don't think his original reply was sarcastic either. Why would he > >>> need to clarify something, you're the one that didn't do any > research > >>> before saying something. Especially when coming from a version that > is > >>> like 6 years old > >>> (http://delphi.wikia.com/wiki/Borland_Compiler_Release_Dates). > >>> > >>> Even if you don't run the latest version, it is hardly a great > effort > >>> to subscribe to some blogs (www.delphifeeds.com). > >>> > >>> As for when they came in, they are a by product of Delphi.NET. So > >>> codegear doing .NET was good for something! So they came into the > >>> win32 around D2005 and have become less buggy each release since. > >>> > >>> cheers, > >>> Jeremy > >>> > >>>> Chee > >>>> > >>>> When did they sneak in?, Before you get all sarcastic I'd suggest > you > >>>> clarify things, > >>>> Some of us are using older versions (D6 in my case) > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > >>> Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz > >>> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > >>> Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > >>> Subject: unsubscribe > >>> > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > >> Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz > >> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > >> Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > >> Subject: unsubscribe > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz > > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > > Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > > Subject: unsubscribe > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > Subject: unsubscribe _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe
