E2096 Method identifier expected (Delphi)

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This error message will be issued in several different situations:

• Properties in an automated section must use methods for access, they cannot use fields in their read or write clauses.
• You tried to call a class method with the "ClassType.MethodName" syntax, but "MethodName" was not the name of a method.
• You tried calling an inherited with the "Inherited MethodName" syntax, but "MethodName" was not the name of a method.

program Produce;
type
 TMyBase = class
 Field: Integer;
 end;
 TMyDerived = class (TMyBase)
 Field: Integer;
 function Get: Integer;
 Automated
 property Prop: Integer read Field; (*<-- Error message here*)
 end;
function TMyDerived.Get: Integer;
begin
 Result := TMyBase.Field; (*<-- Error message here*)
end;
begin
end.

The example tried to declare an automated property that accesses a field directly. The second error was caused by trying to get at a field of the base class - this is also not legal.

program Solve;
type
 TMyBase = class
 Field: Integer;
 end;
 TMyDerived = class (TMyBase)
 Field: Integer;
 function Get: Integer;
 Automated
 property Prop: Integer read Get;
 end;
function TMyDerived.Get: Integer;
begin
 Result := TMyBase(Self).Field;
end;
begin
 Writeln( TMyDerived.Create.Prop );
end.

The first problem is fixed by accessing the field via a method. The second problem can be fixed by casting the Self pointer to the base class type, and accessing the field off of that.

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