Hi, here's something that puzzles me: >>> class Fix_Point (long): def __init__ (self, l): long.__init__ (self, l * 0x10000):
>>> fp = Fix_Point (99) >>> fp 99 With prints: >>> class Fix_Point (long): def __init__ (self, l): print l l_ = l * 2 print l_ long.__init__ (self, l_) print self >>> fp = Fix_Point (99) 99 198 99 I have tried dozens of variations: type casts, variables, ... nothing doing. Fix_Point instances always get the argument assigned regardless of the transformation __init__ () performs on it prior to calling long.__init__ (). Looks like long.__init__ () isn't called at all. Any idea anyone what's going on? Frederic (P.S. I am not currently a subscriber. I was and had to bail out when I couldn't handle the volume anymore. To subscribe just to post one question doesn't seem practical at all. So, I don't even know if this message goes through. In case it does, I would appreciate a CC directly to my address, as I don't think I can receive the list. Thanks a million.) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list