GML-Super

An implementation of super() for GML to call parent constructors.

This script allows you to call the parent constructor’s static function in a similar manner to how event_inherited() works in GameMaker. It automatically invokes the parent class constructor’s function when super() is used in the child class constructor.

Example:

function A() constructor {
    static print_name = function() {
        show_debug_message("A")
    }
}

function B() : A() constructor {
    static print_name = function() {
        super()
        show_debug_message("B")
    }
}

function C() : B() constructor {
    static print_name = function() {
        super()
        show_debug_message("C")
    }
}

var t = new C()
t.print_name()
// prints: A then B then C

How It Works:

• super() calls the parent constructor’s function, allowing for proper chaining of constructor calls in an inheritance chain.
• It mimics event_inherited(), enabling child classes to call the parent class constructor before executing their own logic.

Note:

This implementation only works with static functions. The parent constructor’s function must be defined as a static method in the parent class for super() to function correctly.