I am a beginner at C++. I am trying to derive a class from the MFC CString class to add additional functions. It appears that I have to supply all of the constructor and assignment functions that are defined in the original CString class to maintain total compatibility. I have overridden the constructor functions and basically just call the base class constructor functions.

However, I am having trouble determining how I can call the base class assignment functions from the assignment functions in my derived class. Any help would be appreciated.

If you can post your source, I might be able to give you some suggestions.

All I need to do is add new functions to the CString class. I do not need to add any data members or override any of the current functions. However, since the constructor, destructor and assignment functions are not inherited in a derived class, I have to define all of these in my derived class. Therefore, as an example the following is one of the constructor functions that I have defined:

CGString( TCHAR ch, int nRepeat ) :CString( ch, nRepeat ) {}

My question is how do I do this for the assignment functions in the CSTring class. For example, how would I code replacements for the following CString assignment functions. That is how do I call the respective base class functions.

CGString( const CGString& operator =( const CGString& stringSrc )
  const CGString& operator =( LPCSTR lpsz )

The derived class definition is as follows:
class AFX_EXT_CLASS CGString: public CString
  {
  public:
  // Constructors
    CString( );
    CGString( const CGString& stringSrc );
    CGString( TCHAR ch, int nRepeat = 1 );
    CGString( LPCSTR lpsz );
    CGString( LPCWSTR lpsz );
    CGString( LPCTSTR lpch, int nLength );
    CString( const unsigned char* psz );

  // Destructor
    ~CGString();

  // Assignment operators
    CGString( const CGString& operator =( const CGString& stringSrc );
    const CGString& operator =( TCHAR ch );
    const CGString& operator =( char ch );
    const CGString& operator =( LPCWSTR lpsz );
    const CGString& operator =( LPCSTR lpsz );
    const CGString& operator =( const unsigned char* psz );

  // New member functions
    o o o o
  };

Are you making an MFC extension DLL or just want an ad-hoc in-application type class derived from CString.

I am writing a MFC extension DLL.

So does no one know the answer to this question or is my question not clear. When a class is derived from another class, the assignment functions of the base class are not inherited. Yet if there are private data members, the base class assignment function must be called to set these private data members. How do I do this in a function defined in the derived class?

define constructors like

CGString( TCHAR ch, int nRepeat = 1 ):CString(ch,nRepeat) {}
CGString( LPCSTR lpsz ):CString(lpsz) {}
CGString( LPCWSTR lpsz ):CString(lpsz) {}
.
.
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for various data types that a CString accepts.

It may solve some of your problems.

Ankur, thank you for your response but my question is about the assignment operators. How to call the base class constructors from the derived class is covered in Ivor Horton's book. However, I have not found in his book how to call the base class assignment operator functions from the derived class assignment functions.

Here are two function prototype assignment operators for base class CString. If I do not need to change these in my derived class, how would I define the equivalent functions in my derived class. I have to define them because assignment operator functions are not inherited.

CString( const CString& operator =(const CString& stringSrc);
   const CString& operator =(TCHAR ch) : CString& operator =(TCHAR ch);

When you try to assign values to a perticular type by an arrangement an appropriate contructor in the hirarchy is called to look after the assignment.

If you define the constructors that call the base class contructor as I've suggested your assignment operators would be taken care of.
e.g. Define this constructor

    CGString( const CGString& stringSrc ):CString(stringSrc){}

and you would be able to do these kind of assignments

        CGString ss;
        CString ssd = "asdfsaf";
        ss = ssd;

Do let me know I'm thinking on the right lines.