Union reserved word missing???

[HarriMQL5]

According to https://docs.mql4.com/basis/types/classes  union is a reserved word. However, when I try to use it, the compiler doesnt recognise it. I have build 1090.

[fxsaber]

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fxsaber, 2017.04.27 13:38

template <typename T>
class CASTING
{
public:
  template <typename T1>
  static const T Casting( const T1 &Value )
  {
    union CAST
    {
      T1 Value1;
      const T Value2;

      CAST( const T1 &Value)
      {
        this.Value1 = Value; // a custom operator can spoil everything
      }
    };

    const CAST Union(Value);

    return(Union.Value2);
  }
};

#define _C(A, B) CASTING<A>::Casting(B)

void OnStart()
{
  MqlTick Tick = {0};
  
  Tick = _C(MqlTick, Tick); // Tick = (MqlTick)Tick;
}

[William Roeder]

HarriMQL5: According to https://docs.mql4.com/basis/types/classes  union is a reserved word. However, when I try to use it, the compiler doesnt recognise it. I have build 1090.

Your code complies just fine in a script (with/without property strict.)