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vfclists

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Does FreePascal have the option of setting a default value for an object field?

eg.

Code: [Select]
TType =class (TObject)
  FInteger: integer; default 5
  constructor Create;override;
end;

rather than

Code: [Select]
constructor TType.Create;
begin
  someVar := TType.Create;
  FInteger = 5;
end;
Lazarus 3.0/FPC 3.2.2

Cyrax

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That only works for properties. It is needed for persistence. Even then you need to set default value in the class instance constructor.

 

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