gpc/13: Exporting timestamp - Timestamp record parameter required

Sun, 15 Dec 1996 17:50:02 -0800

>Number:         13
>Category:       gpc
>Synopsis:       Exporting timestamp - Timestamp record parameter required
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    peter (Peter Gerwinski)
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   www
>Arrival-Date:   Sun Dec 15 17:50:00 1996
>Originator:     Sven Engelhardt
>Organization:
SIK Dresden
>Release:        2.0-linux-i486-elf
>Environment:
Linux 2.0.27
>Description:
Any kind of timestamp-variable/-parameter can't be exported from a unit.
Compiler always gives a message:

"Timestamp record parameter required"

>How-To-Repeat:
unit t1;

interface

var t:timestamp;

implementation

end.

{--------------------------------------------}

program t2(input,output);

uses t1;

begin
  writeln(date(t));
end.

>Fix:
workaraound:

define a new timestamp-type eg. ttimestamp,
then define new functions bug_date, bug_time, bug_gettimestamp 
using an absolute variable conversion

eg. 

type ttimestamp=timestamp;
     
function bug_date(tt:ttimestamp):TString;
var t:timestamp absolute tt;
begin
  bug_date:=date(t);
end;

>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:

sven@sik.de (sven@sik.de)