Using New to create a new type

[saraaku]

Hello,

I am trying to create a new type. I want to use new to allocate 4 spaces to hold 4 new records but get an error when I try to do this. Can someone correct my errors?

Type Employee
Dim as string fname, lname
End Type

Dim p as Employee Ptr = New Employee[5]
p[0] = "Hillsdale Beattle"
print p->fname

The error I get is 'Invalid assignment/conversion"

How do I allocate enough space using the array format of new to store my two variables?

Also is there a way to use new to form a new constructor or to point to a constructor? Can you give me an example?


Thanks

[vdecampo]

I would do this...

Type Employee
fname AS String
lname AS String
End Type

Dim p(5) as Employee
p(0).fname = "Akua Asamoah"
print p(0).fname

I didn't actually compile this but I think its correct.

PS: I don't think this is the correct forum to post questions.
:-)

-Vince

[Deleter]

No its not the right forum.

The following code works, but I am not sure where you were going with what you were doing, so you are going to have to be more specific if this is not what you wanted.

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Type Employee
    Dim as string fname, lname
    declare constructor(fname as string, lname as string)
End Type

constructor Employee(fname as string, lname as string)
    this.fname=fname
    this.lname=lname
end constructor

Dim p(5) as Employee Ptr
p(0)=new Employee("Akua","Asamoah")
print p(0)->fname 

[stylin]

saraaku, you are using the array form of NEW correctly. Like others have said, the problem is you're trying to assign a string value to an Employee object.

It is an invalid assignment/conversion because Employee has neither a constructor nor assignment operator overloaded to take a string as a parameter. It needs to have either one to allow p[0] = "string".

[cha0s]

Strike two.

[anonymous1337]

Strike two.

To clarify, saaraku, this was the second time you've posted in a forum where it didn't belong. Moreso, tips & tricks for questions. -_-;;

[saraaku]

Sorry, AGain