[SOLVED] using a struct with element name new in c++

using a struct with element name new in c++

I want to use the XColormapEvent structure in c++.

It is defined as

typedef struct {
int type;
unsigned long serial;
Bool send_event;
Display *display;
Window window;
Colormap colormap;
Bool new;
int state;
} XColormapEvent;

As you can see, there is an element with the name new.

Can it be accessed with c++?

Simple example:

struct Y
{
        int new;
};

int main()
{
        Y y;
        y.new=5;  // expected unqualified-id before »new« 
}

Solution

You should not have any problems with #include <X11/Xlib> because the struct is defined there

typedef struct {
    int type;
    unsigned long serial;   /* # of last request processed by server */
    Bool send_event;    /* true if this came from a SendEvent request */
    Display *display;   /* Display the event was read from */
    Window window;
    Colormap colormap;  /* COLORMAP or None */
#if defined(__cplusplus) || defined(c_plusplus)
    Bool c_new;     /* C++ */
#else
    Bool new;
#endif
    int state;      /* ColormapInstalled, ColormapUninstalled */
} XColormapEvent;

although all XLib manuals do not show that Bool c_new.