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xMRi
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Germany
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Posted - Jul 06 2007 :  02:48:08 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Is it possible to give a suggesstion for the type of a cast when typing instructions like this:

CMyClass *pMyClass = reinterpret_cast<

At this point it is possible to give a suggestion of the type of the cast.

It is true that the statement might do something different like this
CMyClass *pMyClass = reinterpret_cast<PTR_OTHER>(x)->GetMyClass();

But in most cases it looks like this
CMyClass *pMyClass = reinterpret_cast<CMyClass *>(lParam);
Martin Richter [rMVP] WWJD http://blog.m-ri.de
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program is its own hell!" The Tao of Programming

kevinsikes
Tomato Guru

USA
271 Posts
Posted - Jul 06 2007 :  04:05:46 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Martin,

This is an excellent suggestion. I'd go even further to say that casting operators should always appear in suggestion lists (currently it's hit or miss), and that they should autocomplete with the angle brackets and parentheses. Ideally, type this code:
Foo* pFoo = static_c
and be given this suggestion:
static_cast<Foo*>()
with the caret positioned inside the parentheses

I've also requested the same logic when casting to an expected parameter type:

void MyFunction(Foo* pFoo){}

Void Bar()
{
    MyFunction(dynamic_c   // at this point, offer suggestion dynamic_cast<Foo*>()
}

case=7519
Kevin Sikes
Infotainment Platform Design Engineer
Ford Motor Company
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kevinsikes
Tomato Guru

USA
271 Posts
Posted - Jul 06 2007 :  05:53:04 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
By the way, there is an existing method for constructing cast statements using Autotext. Open the Autotext editor and locate a C++ shortcut named dyna for an example, or simply type dyna in the text editor and accept the suggestion.
Kevin Sikes
Infotainment Platform Design Engineer
Ford Motor Company
Edited by - kevinsikes on Jul 06 2007 06:05:54 AM
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