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10209 :: C++ backend just got virtual

• jmgomez (orginal) [2023-05-21T11:17:24+02:00] view original

  For those interested in the C++ backend, there is an experimental version of the virtual pragma.

  Here are the docs: https://nim-lang.github.io/Nim/manual_experimental.html#virtual-pragma

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• elcritch (orginal) [2023-05-21T12:00:50+02:00] view original

  That's awesome!

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• rb3 (orginal) [2023-05-27T02:41:15+02:00] view original

  Hi @jmgomez, thanks for your work! I've just been using it for my own project and it's a huge time/life-saver. I was wondering though what you thought about allowing var for self/this instead of/in addition to ptr?

  proc createScene01*(self: ptr[LogicGameState]) {.virtual.} = # maybe allow `var LogicGameState` here?
    let origin = Vector3.init(-5, 0, 0)
    
    let geMgr = self[].mLogicSystem[].getGameEntityManager()
    
    self[].mCubeMoDef = cpp_new MovableObjectDefinition.init()
  Run

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• jmgomez (orginal) [2023-05-27T11:24:53+02:00] view original

  Hey @rb3, glad that you found virtual useful!

  I dont really have a saying on what gets accepted though, but I like the idea. Please submit an issue, if it gets approved I can work on it.

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