types question

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rdodson41(Posted 2004) [#1]
How do you return a type from a function? I tryied this but it doesnt work. I get an "Illegal Type Conversion" error when compiling.

Type alien
   Field x,y
End type

a.alien=randalien()

Print a\x
Print a\y
Waitkey()
End

Function randalien()
   a.alien=New alien
   a\x=Rand(0,100)
   a\y=Rand(0,100)
   Return a.alien
End Function


I get the error where the function returns the varible. Is there anyway to return the a.alien that I create in the function to be used in the main program?


Who was John Galt?(Posted 2004) [#2]
Use "Function randalien.alien()"


rdodson41(Posted 2004) [#3]
Thanks Falken!


Who was John Galt?(Posted 2004) [#4]
No worries


WolRon(Posted 2004) [#5]
Function Foo() returns an integer variable
Function Foo#() returns a float variable
Function Foo$() returns a string variable
Function Foo.Atype() returns a variable of type Atype


Regular K(Posted 2004) [#6]
Function Foo%() returns an integer variable also! but its same without the %, its for neat freaks :P I use the % to tell if the function returns an integer at all!