Re: Class extension to C

From:
"EventHelix.com" <eventhelix@gmail.com>
Newsgroups:
comp.lang.c++
Date:
Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:14:50 -0700 (PDT)
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On Mar 14, 8:24 pm, "Jon Slaughter" <Jon_Slaugh...@Hotmail.com> wrote:

I want to use classes in some embedded C dev to make the code more
organized. Is there any post processor that can do this? If not anyone kno=

w

of a very simple way to go about doing this? (some type of free C/C++ like=

processor that I can modify without to much trouble)

Essenitally it would translate a class into compatible C code, e.g.,

class X
{

    int i;
    void func(int c);

};

...
X.i = 3;
X.func(3);

into

int iX;
void funcX(int c);
...

iX = 3;
funX(3);
-------

I don't need polymorphism, inheritence or encapsulation really(although it=

would be nice) or even need to create objects from the class(in a sense th=

e

classes are global static structs).

I just want to be able to write a bit more logical code in C with a little=

bit of encapsultion(or really just organization).

I imagine though one could add the ability to use objects by just
specializing the class name a bit but it would require a little more work =

to

setup the class.

Unfortunately theres no C++ compiler for the device I'm interested in and =

I

don't want to write one.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Jon


The following article describes one possible technique for object
oriented programming in C:

http://www.eventhelix.com/RealtimeMantra/basics/object_oriented_programming_=
in_c.htm

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