Why do we have to call Super.New for windows instances

[abakoboParticipant]

the following code won’t compile (error no constructor)
<pre class=”lang:monkey decode:true ” title=”no constructor is called…”>
#Import “<std>”
#Import “<mojo>”

Using std..
Using mojo..

Class MyWindow Extends Window
Method OnRender( canvas:Canvas ) Override
canvas.DrawText(“hellow”,110,30)
End Method
End Class

Function Main()
New AppInstance
New MyWindow(“HELLOW”,1000,600,WindowFlags.Resizable)
App.Run()
End Function

 

 

So we have to call the constructor by ourselves adding the New method
<pre class=”lang:monkey decode:true “>

#Import “<std>”
#Import “<mojo>”

Using std..
Using mojo..

Class MyWindow Extends Window
Method New(title:String,w:Int,h:Int,flag:WindowFlags)
Super.New(title,w,h,flag)
End Method
Method OnRender( canvas:Canvas ) Override
canvas.DrawText(“hellow”,110,30)
End Method
End Class

Function Main()
New AppInstance
New MyWindow(“HELLOW”,1000,600,WindowFlags.Resizable)
App.Run()
End Function

why the super constructor is not called automatically if no method is declared? it complicates things (not usefully?).

Is the constructor the only thing that is not inherited automatically?

PS: sorry I don’t get how to embed code with the crayon thing…

[JesseParticipant]

I haven’t looked into it but I assume hats how you pass those values to the window class.

and for your information you don’t need to use “Super” for the New method  unless you have a “New” method  in the extended class. you do on the OnWindowEven so as not to confuse the one in the extended class from the window class.

[abakoboParticipant]

I pass the values this way:

New MyWindow(“HELLOW”,1000,600,WindowFlags.Resizable)

Wich corresponds to the docs: String, Int, Int, WindowFlags

Or should I write the flag another way? It works written this way in the second example. (I’m not used to enums)

I haven’t found any example not using super.new for creating a non default window.

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