Struct ... EndStruct

[jvanegmond]

I am trying to use structs just like you use an array, and I've succeeded in doing so. Only when I try to create a 'multidimensional' struct (I know this is bad terminology) it fails. What is the proper way to do this?

Here's an example of what I'm trying to ask:

Dim $monkey

Struct $monkey
    char legs[128]
    char arms[128]
EndStruct

Struct $monkey.legs ;error starts here.
    char feet[128]
EndStruct

$monkey.legs = "Present."
$monkey.legs.feet = "Left is missing" ;this is what I want to accomplish
$monkey.arms = "Lost em in WW2."


MsgBox(0, "$monkey.legs", $monkey.legs)
MsgBox(0, "$monkey.legs.feet", $monkey.legs.feet) ;this too.
MsgBox(0, "$monkey.arms", $monkey.arms)

Naturally errors out.

Edited March 20, 2007 by Manadar

[PaulIA]

  Manadar said:

I am trying to use structs just like you use an array, and I've succeeded in doing so. Only when I try to create a 'multidimensional' struct (I know this is bad terminology) it fails. What is the proper way to do this?

Here's an example of what I'm trying to ask:

Dim $monkey

Struct $monkey
    char legs[128]
    char arms[128]
EndStruct

Struct $monkey.legs ;error starts here.
    char feet[128]
EndStruct

$monkey.legs = "Present."
$monkey.legs.feet = "Left is missing" ;this is what I want to accomplish
$monkey.arms = "Lost em in WW2."
MsgBox(0, "$monkey.legs", $monkey.legs)
MsgBox(0, "$monkey.legs.feet", $monkey.legs.feet) ;this too.
MsgBox(0, "$monkey.arms", $monkey.arms)

Naturally errors out.

Might want to look at this post by Valik. The new Struct keyword was never intended to be used as a replacement for arrays. The fact that you can pervert it into a one dimensional array is an unintended side effect.

[jvanegmond]

  PaulIA said:

Might want to look at this post by Valik. The new Struct keyword was never intended to be used as a replacement for arrays. The fact that you can pervert it into a one dimensional array is an unintended side effect.

I read his posts, but thanks for stating it more clearly. Besides, I'm afraid of anything Valik says anyway.. so I don't dare believe him. I'll continue programming in arrays.