dn>> It's a large topic.

 sp>  I am aware of that...  I was refering more to the
 sp> basics of creating and useing an object, as BC++
 sp> implements it.

Perhaps "as C++ sees it". In this case, the fact that you're
using a Borland compiler has little to do with the language. C++ is not
Pascal, you know. :-)

 sp>  I am familiar with the theory of objects in general.
 sp> I have read a number of books going into object
 sp> orientated design.  I try to implement such practices
 sp> in my BP programs when appropriate (although Borland's
 sp> implementation of objects isn't terribly efficient...).

Then I'd suggest reading Borland's documentation. Echomail is not a
substitute for reading a book; never has been, never will be. If you have
*specific* problems in understanding such a book, then by all means, ask,
but you cannot expect to learn anything primarily from echomail.


 sp>  I was aware that the term "package" was used, and now
 sp> I know where...  Thank you for that...  Now, if you
 sp> know the answer to this relatively simple question,
 sp> could you give it?  (if not, than just say so)

Don't be facetious, Steven, it isn't helping your case any.

Your question is not "relatively simple". I could answer it, but
I'm not about to write a book here to do so. If you want to be specific,
then, that's a different matter.


 sp>  When creating an object (class) in BC++, how do you
 sp> specify the constructors, destructors, inline
 sp> functions, and stuff like that.

... all covered in your compiler's manual, not to mention any C++ text you
can get cheaply from a local bookstore. There are chapters of information
on this and related stuff, and you're saying that it is a "relatively
simple question"? Ahem. Reality check time.

 sp> When using an object,
 sp> how do you reference the methods and variables, when
 sp> when do you use a given method?  Exactly how do you
 sp> create and destroy an instance (the new and delete
 sp> commands I presume...  how do you control which
 sp> constructor/destructor is being used?)  That is what I
 sp> meant to ask for.

Yes, indeed, "realtively simple". Not.  :-)

What possible words of wisdom do you expect to read in 2.5k that you won't
find in your compiler's language reference?  Your questions are way too
general for echomail to have any hope of doing any justice.


 sp>  No...  What I actually want to do is be able to read a
 sp> C++ source file, and put it back together a little
 sp> differently...  Not much, but sufficient that being
 sp> able to seperate out the individual tokens would be
 sp> quite handy.

Only for reformatting then?  Try GNU indent.

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