[fpc-pascal] casting back a pointer to original type

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Sat, 29 May 2010, Jonas Maebe wrote:

>
> On 29 May 2010, at 18:11, Michael Van Canneyt wrote:
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>> It depends on what you want to achieve. If you make it a static method, then
>> the compiler will emit a warning "function Text hides method of parent
>> class" (or something like it)
>>
>> If you make it virtual, then you must explicitly add  "override" to override the implementation of the method.
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> Virtual methods can also hide inherited methods (if you don't add override).
>
Right. I should have added that.

Michael.