[Gambas-devel] need a bit of explanation - please

[Benoit Minisini]

On vendredi 15 août 2008, Kari Laine wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I try to figure out Gambas and because I am not C-guru I have used two
> hours now to understand possibly a basic thing...
> Could someone help?
>
> In function
>
> CLASS *CLASS_register_class(GB_DESC *ptr, CLASS *class)
>
> There is a loop
>
>   desc = (CLASS_DESC *)&gambas[1];
>
>   for (start = NULL; start == NULL; desc++)
>
> The problem I have is to understand this bit
>     switch ((intptr_t)desc->gambas.name)
> Where gambas.name is initialized to have the values tested in the case
> clauses? Somehow name's pointer is usefull to give out information.
>
> Also in the same switch there is following
>       case (intptr_t)GB_INHERITS_ID:
>         CLASS_inheritance(class, CLASS_find((const char
> *)desc->gambas.type));
>         break;
> Why is CLASS_find called with a generall name like Control ?
>
> Hopefully someone understands my question.
>
> Best Regards
> Kari Laine
>

Sorry, I don't understand what you are asking for... Can you formulate your 
question differently?

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Benoit Minisini