On Tue, 2 Mar 2004, Jens Rieks wrote:
> from pdd 15:
> : instantiate Px, Py, Sz (Unimplemented)
> : Instantiate a brand new class, based on the metadata
> : in Py, named Sz.
> I think I have missread this last time. What it is op supposed to do?
>
> How can I create an object of class the "Block"?
newclass P1, "Block" # Creates a "Block" class
find_type I0, "Block" # Gets Parrot's internal index no. for the
# "Block" class
new P2, I0 # Creates an object in that class
This really needs to be spelled out better in the PDD -- it is mentioned
in an example, but I don't think it's covered in the discussion of
object-related opcodes.
NB. The code above just creates the object -- you still need to init.
the data by hand.
Simon
