[Issue 5010] Error messages for properties could be improved

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http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=5010


Era Scarecrow <rtcvb32 at yahoo.com> changed:

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                 CC|                            |rtcvb32 at yahoo.com


--- Comment #2 from Era Scarecrow <rtcvb32 at yahoo.com> 2013-02-09 20:03:58 PST ---
> struct A
> {
>     @property void foo(uint x);
> }
> 
> void main()
> {
>     A a;
>     a.foo = "bar"; // (1)
> }
> 
> 
> (1) causes "Error: not a property a.foo", which may look obvious here, but gets
> confusing with more complex types.

 Also related (similar types) it should mention those that need down-casting,
or something more useful.

  struct S {
    //setters
    void test(uint v) @property {}
    void test2(ulong v) @property {}
  }

  ulong x;
  S s;

  s.test2 = x;
  s.test = x;  //Error: not a property s.test

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