Cant save a list whithin a Stucture

[raulbolanos]

Hello guys, how could I solve this problem?

public struct Alarm
        {
            public int AlarmResetMask;
            List<int> ClassOutput = new List<int>();
            List<int> ClassSize = new List<int>();            
            public int ConfirmCycles;
            public bool Enabled;
            public int FireClassCount;
            public int PointOfReturn;
            public int ZoneCount;
        }

[IanWright]

Hello guys, how could I solve this problem?

public struct Alarm
        {
            public int AlarmResetMask;
            List<int> ClassOutput = new List<int>();
            List<int> ClassSize = new List<int>();            
            public int ConfirmCycles;
            public bool Enabled;
            public int FireClassCount;
            public int PointOfReturn;
            public int ZoneCount;
        }

I'm not sure what you're problem is exactly? If you're getting some compiler error about using a List<T> within a struct then that is news to me, however it does make sense.

When a struct is created memory is allocated on the heap for it to occupy, if you've got a list though that memory can change, so you don't know how much to allocate.

You should instead be using a class. Structs should only be used when their size will be no more than 16bytes and they're generally not going to be changed once created.

[balame2004]

You can not use user defined types/generic types with in structure. Structure allows only system defined data types.

[tlhintoq]

Please state the problem.

You can not use user defined types/generic types with in structure. Structure allows only system defined data types.

I don't see any user defined times in the OP code

public struct Alarm
        {
            public int AlarmResetMask;
            List<int> ClassOutput = new List<int>();
            List<int> ClassSize = new List<int>();            
            public int ConfirmCycles;
            public bool Enabled;
            public int FireClassCount;
            public int PointOfReturn;
            public int ZoneCount;
        }

Just int, List, bool

Hello guys, how could I solve this problem?

Please define your problem.

[balame2004]

I meant generic types (List) used in the structure.I think we can not use generic types in structure. Am I right?

[tlhintoq]

Don't know: Never tried.

Any reason you *have* to use a struct? You could use a class instead.

[balame2004]

Thanks for your reply. I am using the class only.
I just tested LIST within structure to know limitations of structure.

[PRR]

Your List<> are private by default ... therefore wont be accessible via objects..You need to either make them public or use a function( public ) to add, delete etc...
Structures can hold reference types....