gpc/13: Exporting timestamp - Timestamp record parameter required - Gpc

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
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Release:        2.0-linux-i486-elf
Environment:
Linux 2.0.27
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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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