Extending a String Object

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Drey	(Posted 2006) [#1]

Type mavString Extends String

I get an error "expected identifier but encountered String"

How can i extend the string class?

Tom	(Posted 2006) [#2]

You can't do that with 'String'

Chris C

(Posted 2006) [#3]

String is a native type, its a like trying to extend an object marked final, or an array

you could always make your own type that has a string as a field...

Drey	(Posted 2006) [#4]

pretty much lame. thanks

Russell

(Posted 2006) [#5]

Wouldn't that be '...Extends TString' ?

Russell

Dreamora

(Posted 2006) [#6]

Some internal types are not extendable like String, TGadget and a few others
Thats because they only exist as C++ objects but not as real BM objects which is needed for extension.

Grey Alien

(Posted 2006) [#7]

I wish there was a TArray to extend as well.

Fetze

(Posted 2006) [#8]

I like "Chris C"s idea. Just create your own type with a TArray / String / TGadget attached as Field. I think you can do everything you can do when directly extending.

Drey	(Posted 2006) [#9]

just a bit more of a hasile. I rather just extend and use all the methods in parallel.