problem deriving form type long

[Frederic Rentsch]

Hi, here's something that puzzles me:

 >>> class Fix_Point (long):
        def __init__ (self, l):
           long.__init__ (self, l * 0x10000):

 >>> fp = Fix_Point (99)
 >>> fp
    99

With prints:

 >>> class Fix_Point (long):
        def __init__ (self, l):
          print l
          l_ = l * 2
          print l_
          long.__init__ (self, l_)
          print self

 >>> fp = Fix_Point (99)
    99
    198
    99

I have tried dozens of variations: type casts, variables, ... nothing 
doing. Fix_Point instances always get the argument assigned regardless 
of the transformation __init__ () performs on it prior to calling 
long.__init__ (). Looks like long.__init__ () isn't called at all. Any 
idea anyone what's going on?

Frederic


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