TList returns Object, but i want TMyGameObject

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pappavis

(Posted 2006) [#1]

hi guys!

My query is regarding TList. Is there any way to cast a object returned from Tlist to its original object?

I do this:
1. Add a Type of TBattleCruiser to a Tlist.

 '// implicitly here MyBattleCruiser is a Type already in existance in code.
 TheTlist:TList = new TList
 TheTlist.AddLast(MyBattleCruiser)

2. Do some stuff
3. Then later on i want to return a object of type TBattleCruiser such as

 MyBattleCruiser = TheTlist.Last()

But, that doesnt work coz BlitzMax complains at compiletime that TheTlist.Last() would return Object. Is there any way to cast Object to TBattleCruiser?
I know the C# syntax would be:

 MyBattleCruiser = (TBattleCruiser)objTheTlist.Last()

How do i get the same result as C#, but with BlitzMax?

TIA!

Diablo

(Posted 2006) [#2]

MyBattleCruiser = TBattleCruiser(TheTlist.Last())

Grey Alien

(Posted 2006) [#3]

Funny thing is if you did this:

For Local mbc:TBattleCruiser = eachin TList
   mbc.dosomething()
Next

It works fine, no typecast needed.

H&K	(Posted 2006) [#4]

That make sence tho grey. I would imagine that it crashes if TList didnot contain a downcast object of TbattleCruiser