Class Fonctions

[hasantr]

What is the purpose of the _ and __ signs used in at the beginning of functions in classes? I really have a hard time understanding.

[Helgef]

They have no special meaning to the program. A few reserved method names start with __, these methods have special meaning but not due the __. See meta functions. Also see _newenum .

Sometimes script authors prefix underscores to indicate that a method is intended to be private, it is only a naming convention and has no real impact.

Cheers.

[hasantr]

Thank you so much. That was certainly enough explanation for me.

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base

: Can you explain the statements? I have difficulty understanding the guide.

[Helgef]

When you define a method, autohotkey will add one extra parameter to it, called this, example, if you write,

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class myClass {
	myMethod(Param1, Param2) {
	}
}

then, when the script is loaded, AHK will turn it into

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class myClass {
	myMethod(this, Param1, Param2) {
	}
}

Then, when you call the method, autohotkey will automatically pass the invoking object to the this parameter. For example, if you do,

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myObj := new myClass
myObj.myMethod(1,2)

then AHK will pass myObj to myMethod as the first parameter, before the parameters you passed yourself, i.e., 1,2 in this example, so inside myMethod the this parameter is now equal to myObj. But if you call the method with myObj2, this is equal to that object instead.

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The keyword base is typically used to call an overridden method. Example,

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c := new A
c.myMethod() ; calls (1)

class A extends B {
	myMethod() {			; (1)
		base.myMethod()		; calls (2)
	}
}
class B {
	myMethod() {			; (2) 
	}
}

Cheers.

[swagfag]

_NewEnum is a single underscore

[hasantr]

When you define a method, autohotkey will add one extra parameter to it, called this, example, if you write,

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class myClass {
	myMethod(Param1, Param2) {
	}
}

then, when the script is loaded, AHK will turn it into

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class myClass {
	myMethod(this, Param1, Param2) {
	}
}

Then, when you call the method, autohotkey will automatically pass the invoking object to the this parameter. For example, if you do,

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myObj := new myClass
myObj.myMethod(1,2)

then AHK will pass myObj to myMethod as the first parameter, before the parameters you passed yourself, i.e., 1,2 in this example, so inside myMethod the this parameter is now equal to myObj. But if you call the method with myObj2, this is equal to that object instead.

---

The keyword base is typically used to call an overridden method. Example,

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c := new A
c.myMethod() ; calls (1)

class A extends B {
	myMethod() {			; (1)
		base.myMethod()		; calls (2)
	}
}
class B {
	myMethod() {			; (2) 
	}
}

Cheers.

Thank you so much. I still don't understand.
Am I not enough to learn object orientation? I don't know where the problem is. But maybe a more obvious example would be my remedy. Even if I don't want to bother you.

[Helgef]

Perhaps you will have more luck with one of the tutorials. I don't think I can help you unless you make a more specific question, but I think you should start a new thread for that anyways.

@swagfag, the op specifically asked about single and double underscore prefixed method names, hence why I mentioned _newenum .

Cheers.

[hasantr]

Perhaps you will have more luck with one of the tutorials. I don't think I can help you unless you make a more specific question, but I think you should start a new thread for that anyways.

@swagfag, the op specifically asked about single and double underscore prefixed method names, hence why I mentioned _newenum .

Cheers.

Thank. Somehow I have to do this myself. Thank you for trying.
I'm constantly reviewing case studies, Autohotkey will take some time, but don't give up.

[hasantr]

When you define a method, autohotkey will add one extra parameter to it, called this, example, if you write,

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class myClass {
	myMethod(Param1, Param2) {
	}
}

then, when the script is loaded, AHK will turn it into

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class myClass {
	myMethod(this, Param1, Param2) {
	}
}

Then, when you call the method, autohotkey will automatically pass the invoking object to the this parameter. For example, if you do,

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myObj := new myClass
myObj.myMethod(1,2)

then AHK will pass myObj to myMethod as the first parameter, before the parameters you passed yourself, i.e., 1,2 in this example, so inside myMethod the this parameter is now equal to myObj. But if you call the method with myObj2, this is equal to that object instead.

---

The keyword base is typically used to call an overridden method. Example,

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c := new A
c.myMethod() ; calls (1)

class A extends B {
	myMethod() {			; (1)
		base.myMethod()		; calls (2)
	}
}
class B {
	myMethod() {			; (2) 
	}
}

Cheers.

Thanks. Now I can understand that.