how to get first object in the list?

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gameproducer

(Posted 2008) [#1]

What's wrong with this... when I try to do:

Local template:TTemplate = TTemplateManager.templateList.First

I get the following error:

Compile Error: Unable to convert from 'Object()' to 'TTemplate'
Build Error: failed to compile D:/Dead Wake/development/_code/game.bmx

But all works (?) when I do:

for Local template:TTemplate = EachIn TTemplateManager.templateList
   TCharacterManager.CreateCharacter(template)
Next

TTemplate is my own class (Type TTemplate with some fields), and TTemplateManager has "Global templateList:TList = CreateList()"

What's the problem with 'first'? (and how to get the first item in this list?)

GfK	(Posted 2008) [#2]

You need to cast the object to its original type:

Local template:TTemplate = TTemplate(TTemplateManager.templateList.First())

gameproducer

(Posted 2008) [#3]

Now it said:

Compile Error: Unable to convert from 'Object()' to '<unknown>'
Build Error: failed to compile D:/Dead Wake/development/_code/game.bmx

REDi	(Posted 2008) [#4]

Did you forget the parenthesis on .First()?

gameproducer

(Posted 2008) [#5]

yep :)

...testing

EDIT: And it works. Thanks!