Is it possible do Declare a constant array that includes another constant array?

Question

I want to do something like this:

const

  MyFirstConstArray: array[0..1] of string = (\'Hi\', \'Foo\');
  MySecondConstArrayWhichIncludesTheFirstOne: array[0..2         


        

Answer 1

Actually, you can but do it using records. i use this technique in a big way for creating definitions for certain behaviours of entities in my software. it's a very powerful technique:

type
      TPerson=record
        // generally you'd put all kinds of addition stuff here including enums, 
        // sets, etc
        saPets:array[0..2] of string;
      end;

const
  scDog='Dog';

  MyPeople:array[0..1] of TPerson=
    ((saPets:(scDog, 'Cat', 'Fish'); ),
     (saPets:('Iguana', 'Tarantula', ''); ));

begin
  ShowMessage(MyPeople[0].saPets[0]);

end;

one thing you can't do with it is refer to resource strings. therefore any translation must be done by the code that retrieves the value. i generally index them with enums--in doing so, i can make the software easier to change because it won't compile if i've left something important out.