Thread: Quickie: typedef

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    Quickie: typedef

    Can you make it treat it explicitly, so that this:

    Code:
    typedef DWORD FLAG;
    
    void funcx(FLAG flag1)
    {
    	cout << "FLAG" << endl;
    }
    
    void funcx(DWORD int1)
    {
    	cout << "INT" << endl;
    }
    
    int main(void)
    {
    	FLAG x12;
    	DWORD x13;
    	funcx(x12);
    	funcx(x13);
    	return 0;
    }
    Will work, outputting "FLAG INT"?

    I need this so that I can make it differenciate between a FLAG and a DWORD.

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    typedefs do not make a new type but rather just give an existing type a second name/alias.
    So your example will not work properly. To do this you would need to use a class not a typedef.
    Free the weed!! Class B to class C is not good enough!!
    And the FAQ is here :- http://faq.cprogramming.com/cgi-bin/smartfaq.cgi

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