New Delphi features since Delphi 7

[JSoftware]

Do records with methods work in the same way as classes in C++, in the way that they are disposed automatically? :?

I would suspect that still is the case. If the opposite you would logically have to allocate them before they worked

[cronodragon]

I'm translating the book "Physically Based Rendering: From Theory to Implementation" to Delphi.

They use classes and operator overloading to do operations. I tried using classes of Delphi, but soon found that instances are not disposed after operations, instead records do. So I have to transform everything to records, and use overloaded functions instead... and hoping I'll be able to fake inheritance when I need it later on.

If the new Delphi (is Delphi 2007 out?) allows that functionality then I'll finally move from Delphi 7.

[JSoftware]

Couldn't you just use objects?

Delphi 2005 supports traditional records extended with methods and properties

[Setharian]

records with methods are well records....the record pointer is passed as a hidden "self" parameter in every method for record you declare....so yes since they are allocated on the stack, they are disposed automaticly with function return....

[wodzu]

I'm translating the book "Physically Based Rendering: From Theory to Implementation" to Delphi.

They use classes and operator overloading to do operations.

I don't think so that Delphi 2007 allows classes overloading(which is not recommended) but is allowing operators overloading for sure.

http://www.excastle.com/blog/archive...1/08/2531.aspx

quite interesting (and one of many) summary