Declaration of virtual function.

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From: Pierre Couderc (pierre_at_couderc.ccNOSPAM)
Date: 09/01/04 

Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 21:13:57 +0200

I have a problem with the declaration of virtual function. What do I do
wrong? Why the compiler says nothing?

It is very simple (see my comment below):

class A
{
public :
        A(){;}
};

class B : public A
{
public :
        B() : A() {;}
        virtual void bad() {;}
};

class C : public B
{
public :
        C() : B() {;}
        void bad() {;}
};

BOOL CVirtuApp::InitInstance()
{
        A* many[2];
        C* p = new C;
        ASSERT(_CrtIsValidHeapPointer(p));
        many[0] = p;
        ASSERT(_CrtIsValidHeapPointer(many[0])); // FAILS here
        ASSERT(many[0]== p); // OK;
...
}

When the ASSERT fails, I see that the paramter of CrtIsValidHeapPointer
is XXXX at first call and XXXX+4 at second call.

So what am I doing wrong?

Thank you in advance
Pierre Couderc

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