Michael Jones (mtj++at++babar)
Thu, 15 Feb 1996 09:22:13 -0800
Yes it is true, but not the way you mean. The issue is the difference
between a libpf object, an array of libpf objects, and an array of
pointers to libpf objects.
pfDCS *dcs = new pfDCS;
is the only way to make a DCS. if you want an array of pointers to
DCS objects, that's easy:
dcs = (pfDCS**)pfMalloc(sizeof(pfDCS*)*arraysize,pfGetSharedArena());
if (dcs == NULL)
bail_out_due_to_memory_exhaustion();
for (int i = 0; i < arraysize; i++)
dcs[i] = new pfDCS;
if you want an array of libpf objects (as opposed to an array of pointers
to them), then you're out of luck.
as an aside, n Java, the designers have met you half way. :-(
if you ask for a new THING, you get it. if you ask for an array of
new THINGs, you get the array of pointers but they're *not* filled
in. You then need the loop shown above in the C++ example.
if this is insufficient detail, check with Jim Helman, the performer
team's C++ api designer and expert.
michael
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