Re: C++

From: George (greerga@CIRCLEMUD.ORG)
Date: 12/08/97


On Mon, 8 Dec 1997, Akuma/Chris Baggett/DOOMer wrote:

>Ok, quick question, if i were to use [cm]alloc to CREATE()
>a char_data structure in C++, would it STILL do the constructor
>function char_data() even though i'm not using NEW ?

I would say no, because you're just making a 'char_data' sized space in
memory, not the actual object.  I've never tried to malloc a class though,
it was always new.

>I'm sure George knows what i'm talking about :-)

Use 'new' and 'delete', you can change your CREATE macro to use them.

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