gpc/13: Exporting timestamp - Timestamp record parameter required

16 Dec 1996

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Number:         13
Category:       gpc
Synopsis:       Exporting timestamp - Timestamp record parameter required
Confidential:   no
Severity:       serious
Priority:       medium
Responsible:    peter (Peter Gerwinski)
State:          open
Class:          sw-bug
Submitter-Id:   www
Arrival-Date:   Sun Dec 15 17:50:00 1996
Originator:     Sven Engelhardt
Organization:
SIK Dresden
Release:        2.0-linux-i486-elf
Environment:
Linux 2.0.27
Description:
Any kind of timestamp-variable/-parameter can't be exported from a unit.
Compiler always gives a message:
"Timestamp record parameter required"
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How-To-Repeat:
unit t1;
interface

var t:timestamp;

implementation

end.

{--------------------------------------------}

program t2(input,output);

uses t1;

begin
  writeln(date(t));
end.
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Fix:
workaraound:
define a new timestamp-type eg. ttimestamp,
then define new functions bug_date, bug_time, bug_gettimestamp 
using an absolute variable conversion

eg. 

type ttimestamp=timestamp;

function bug_date(tt:ttimestamp):TString;
var t:timestamp absolute tt;
begin
  bug_date:=date(t);
end;
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Audit-Trail:
Unformatted:

gpc/13: Exporting timestamp - Timestamp record parameter required

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