> Older Delphi (and TP?) versions implemented sets of subranges (e.g. set > of 510..515) by "stripping" unused bytes in front of the set. The lowest > bit in a set variable always had an ordinal value of 2^n, and above set > would occupy 2 bytes, equaling an set of (504..519). In newer Delphi > versions the lowest bit exactly corresponds to the lowest ordinal value > in the range, the above set only occupies one byte (510..517).
Supported by FPC > AFAIR D6 introduced "open" enums, with arbitrary (discontinuous...) > values for the members. IMO this only is an attempt to closer reflect C > enums, but sets of such enumerated types are not allowed. Supported by FPC _______________________________________________ fpc-devel maillist - fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel
