Re: Confessions of an "OO Foreigner"

From: Peter E.C. Dashwood (dashwood_at_enternet.co.nz)
Date: 12/30/03 

Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 11:00:04 +1300

"Thomas A. Li" <tli@corporola.com> wrote in message
news:MogIb.218512$ea%.76369@news01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> I would prefer using
>
>
specific-object-reference.specific-method-name(various-parameter-by-CONTENT/
> REFERENCE/VALUE)
>
> where dot are used as in Java and C++. There is no need to use verb INVOKE
> because it is self-evident from use of parenthesis and it is faster to
type
> in code.
>
> If INVOKE is used, which object does it belong to?
>

It "belongs" to the object referenced by the Object Reference quoted in the
INVOKE.

e.g. invoke objMyInstance "DoEverything" ....

...where objMyInstance is an Object Reference (previously instantiated) for
a given object. You could have any number of these and reference the Methods
of the object separately via different Object References...or not.

Pete.

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