How do I define implicit conversion operators for mutually dependent records?

Question

I am using the operator overloading for records in Delphi 2006. (Please don\'t answer this question by telling me not to.)

I have two record types with the impli

Answer 1

You can't have forward declarations for record types. Define both Implicit operators in the second type:

type
  TMyRec1 = record
    Field1 : Integer;
  end;

  TMyRec2 = record
    Field2: Integer;
    class operator Implicit(a: TMyRec2): TMyRec1;
    class operator Implicit(a: TMyRec1): TMyRec2;
  end;

Quoting from the help:

Implicit conversions should be provided only where absolutely necessary, and reflexivity should be avoided. It is best to let type B implicitly convert itself to type A, and let type A have no knowledge of type B (or vice versa).