Inheriting enums?

[Loriel]

I am defining an enum in class 1, like this:

NPC Code:

---

enum FOO {

  VAL_1,

  VAL_2

}

---

then in another class I do:

NPC Code:

---

join("class 1");

this.chat = FOO.VAL_2;

---

and the chat text of NPCs of that class gets set to 0. Why is it not 1, ie. why is the enum not coming into scope by having the surrounding class joined?

Edit: Same with "const" constants, actually.

[Admins]

Because join and leave are dynamic functions, not done at compile time. It could be possible to expand the "import" function to allow importing of const and enums from other classes.

[Loriel]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Because join and leave are dynamic functions, not done at compile time. It could be possible to expand the "import" function to allow importing of const and enums from other classes.

I would be happy with a non-dynamic, compile-time, include-style alternative to join, for my situation. (I am not sure whether you are suggesting to modify join, or add an 'import' compile-time-function, or.)

[WhiteDragon]

Originally Posted by Loriel

I would be happy with a non-dynamic, compile-time, include-style alternative to join, for my situation. (I am not sure whether you are suggesting to modify join, or add an 'import' compile-time-function, or.)

import is something he added awhile ago to the GServers.

You make the class "foo.bar" and you can do stuff like

PHP Code:

public function Bar() {
  return this;
}
public function getSomething() {
  return 2;
} 


And then elsewhere:

PHP Code:

import foo.bar;
function onPlayerEnters() {
  temp.myBar = new Bar();
  echo(temp.myBar.getSomething()); // echos 2
} 


I'm guessing this is done at compile-time, so your enums would work as well if Stefan were to make the changes.

[Twinny]

Originally Posted by WhiteDragon

import is something he added awhile ago to the GServers.

This. Is. Awesome.

[Inverness]

Originally Posted by WhiteDragon

import is something he added awhile ago to the GServers.

So if you hadn't announced this, when was the rest of the scripting community going to find out about it?

[Admins]

Originally Posted by Inverness

So if you hadn't announced this, when was the rest of the scripting community going to find out about it?

Already mentioned it before: http://forums.graalonline.com/forums...7&postcount=24
It's not really doing a lot though.

[WhiteDragon]

import is a bit buggy though, every time I attempt to do something with it I encounter errors after the program structure gets more complicated.