Why function in functions ?? ( not recursion )

Code:

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void CTransparentDialogDlg::OnLButtonDown(UINT nFlags, CPoint point)
{
  CDialog::OnLButtonDown(nFlags, point); //<<<< this
}

void CTransparentDialogDlg::OnSize(UINT nType, int cx, int cy)
{
  CDialog::OnSize(nType, cx, cy); //<< and this
}

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what is the usage of these funcitons ?

I'm not familar with the technicnology your using, is MFC, COM or something else? However, I think I have a possible explanation, but it's deep.

Let's look at what is happening.

CTransparentDialogDlg is derived from CDialog class right? And CTransparentDialogDlg class is overriding certain methods, but then simply calling the parent method explicitly? Why do this? Initially there doesn't seem to be a reason. But I think I have one...

My guess is that CTransparentDialogDlg & CDialog classes are concrete classes. If there are corresponding pure virtual interface classes called ITransparentDialogDlg and IDialog, then this is the case.

I suspect that this code is library which can be used on different compilers on Windows. Different compilers share the same v-table for objects in order to support compatiblity with COM. However, this v-table compatibility doesn't extend to inheritence. Therefore, in order to provide for inherited methods, while keeping things compatible, methods are replicated rather than inherited.

Does this make sense?

this is MFC code.

>>>"CTransparentDialogDlg is derived from CDialog class right? And CTransparentDialogDlg class is overriding certain methods, but then simply calling the parent method explicitly? Why do this? Initially there doesn't seem to be a reason. But I think I have one..."

i understood a little.
thank you for explaining. ;)


But i think that this is not that question NOW,

"CDialog::OnLButtonDown(nFlags, point);"
is that running the function of a class ?? and not the function of an Object ??
can it run the function of a class directly??

It is running the object's ancester method.

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Originally posted by Davros
It is running the object's ancester method.

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thank you.