[fpc-pascal] method pointers

[Peter Vreman]

> FPC can´t assign value to address, where Delphi can. For example:
>
> TDomNode = class(TDomCustomNode);
>   private
>       ...
>       FUserData : TUtilsWideStringList;
>       FUserDataHandlers : TList;
>       ...
>
> destructor TDomNode.Destroy;
> var
>   I: Integer;
>   UserDataEvent: TDomUserDataEvent;
> begin
>   // Call user data event handlers:
>   if Assigned(FUserData) then
>     with FUserData do
>       for I := 0 to Pred(Count) do begin
>         @UserDataEvent := pointer(FUserDataHandlers[I]);
>         if Assigned(UserDataEvent) then
>           UserDataEvent(OT_NODE_DESTROYED, WideStrings[I], Objects[I],
> nil, nil);
>       end;
> ...
>
> In Delphi, the line
>
>         @UserDataEvent := pointer(FUserDataHandlers[I]);
>
> is common practice. What is the difference to FPC and the appropriate
> workaround?

Did you use {$mode delphi} ? If it still fails to compile create a short
example that can be compiled and submit a bug report.