[fpc-devel] local "class of" error?

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Tue, 2 Jun 2009, Martin Friebe wrote:

> Not sure if this is intended, or just a wrong assumptions by the parser?
>
> Procedure foo;
> type
> TSomeClass = Class of TSome;
> .....
> gives the error:  Error: Local class definitions are not allowed
>
> But there is no Class declaration. (Not sure what you call "class of") TSome 
> is declared elsewhere already.
> Hence my question:
> Is this intended to give an error? (or does the parser just see class and 
> makes the assumption a new class will be declared?)

I think this is a bug, you can file a bug report.

Michael.