C++ cast to D cast

[Bill Baxter]

BLS wrote:
> Hi, I need some advice regarding "how to translate C++ casts into D" casts.
> As you can see the there are a lot within the return Statement.
> 
> class CGDI // C++
> {
> public:
>   HDC m_hDC;
> public:
> 
>   HFONT SelectFont(HFONT hFont)
>   {
>   return ((HFONT)::SelectObject((m_hDC), (HGDIOBJ)(HFONT)(hFont)));
>   }
>   HFONT SelectObject(CFont cf)
>   {
>    if (IsValidHandle())
>     return (HFONT) ::SelectObject(m_hDC,(HFONT)cf.GetFont());
>     return NULL;
>   }
> }
> I guess :
>   return (cast(HFONT)SelectObject(cast(m_hDC), 
> cast(HGDIOBJ)cast(HFONT)cast(hFont)));
> But it makes no sense to me. Can you offer me some advice ?

I would guess
    return (cast(HFONT)SelectObject(m_hDC, cast(HGDIOBJ)cast(HFONT)hFont));

It's just a function call -- SelectObject(m_hDC,hFont)

> 
> Many thanks in advance? and sorry about my ignorance ...

Maybe you just need some sleep?  :-)

--bb