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b0211030

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Posted - 05/24/2020 :  08:32:40 AM  Show Profile  Edit Topic  Reply with Quote  View user's IP address  Delete Topic
Can any one explain the use of parenthesis for the following code:
Originobj = bs;
bs=(Originobj)lay;

Chris D

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Posted - 05/26/2020 :  07:20:49 AM  Show Profile  Edit Reply  Reply with Quote  View user's IP address  Delete Reply
It "casts" a variable to a different type as long as they are compatible.

In you example, it casts the instance of Layer to an instance of OriginObject.

See: http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/oldtutorial/typecasting/

Thanks,
Chris Drozdowski
Originlab Technical Support
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