2014-06-08 21:50 GMT+02:00 Graeme Geldenhuys <mailingli...@geldenhuys.co.uk> :
> Hi, > > I think it was FPC 2.6.0 that changed the language rules about > Properties. You can't pass them directly as a var parameter, can't > assign to a property of a property etc. > > Anyway, somebody recently asked my why this was implemented, and I can't > actually remember the exact rational behind the FPC team's decision. > > Does anybody have a link to the documentation or FPC discussion on this? > I'm looking for info on what was so bad about the old behaviour etc. and > if this was another Delphi compatibility change or not? > > See reason: http://wiki.freepascal.org/User_Changes_2.4.0#Treating_direct-mapped_properties_as_regular_fields Vincent
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