[IronPython] Implicit Cast to Float

[Michael Foord]

For the record - it *doesn't* implement IConvertible, so I can't use 
that. I've searched the list and can find a very old discussion of 
possible syntax - but no answer. :-(

Michael

Michael Foord wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I am trying to use a data type that must be 'cast to a float' - the 
> ZedGraph.XDate.
>
> It has what it calls an 'Implicit' operator:
>
> http://zedgraph.sourceforge.net/documentation/html/M_ZedGraph_XDate_op_Implicit_4.htm
>
> How can I get at this from IronPython? The obvious way doesn't seem to work:
>
>  >>> from ZedGraph import XDate
>  >>> d = XDate(2007, 1, 1)
>  >>> float(d)
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File , line 0, in <stdin>##25
>   File , line 0, in Make##27
> AttributeError: 'XDate' object has no attribute '__float__'
>
> I need to add this to a collection and it needs to be as a float.
>
> The C# syntax to do this is:
>
> x = (double) new XDate( 1995, 5, i+11 );
>
> Any help appreciated!
>
> Thanks
>
> Michael Foord
> http://www.ironpython.info
>
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