Dec.19.2018 -- CAlive to introduce ~~ shorthand pointers

[Rick C. Hodgin]

CAlive will introduce the ability to access a uniquely named child member using the ~~> shorthand pointer, rather than the -> standard pointer.  When ~~> is used, it will traverse the child classes or structures to find the uniquely named member, referencing it without explicitly naming the intermediate child members.  The ~~> shorthand pointer will work where -> or . would normally be used.  It is a common syntax for both.

    // Define a structure

    struct SGrandChild

    {

        s32  gcInt;

    };

    struct SChild

    {

        SGrandChild  gc;

    };

    struct SExample

    {

        SChild* child;

    };

    // Use in code:

    SExample* e = generate_new_e();

    e->child->gc.gcInt = 5;    // Traditional access

    e~~>gcInt          = 5;    // New CAlive ~~> access

In this way, the construction is read as "the gcInt member of e's progeny, being distinct and unique in its name."

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Rick C. Hodgin