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+/************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Purpose:
+ * Author:  M J Leslie
+ * Date:    26-Oct-98
+ *
+ ************************************************************************/
+
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <iostream.h>               // Instead of stdio.h
+
+
+// ... The base class 'Fabric'
+// ... is no different to normal.
+
+
+class Fabric
+{
+public:
+
+    Fabric() {};
+    ~Fabric(){};
+
+    SetSize(int x, int y)
+    {
+        Length = x;
+        Width  = y;
+    }
+
+    SetColour(char *C)
+    {
+        strcpy(Colour, C);
+    }
+
+private:
+    int  Length;
+    int  Width;
+    char Colour[20];
+};
+
+
+
+// ... The derived class 'Tent'
+// ... names 'Fabric' as a base class.
+
+
+class Tent : public Fabric
+{
+public:
+
+    Tent() {};
+    ~Tent() {};
+
+    SetNumOfPoles(int P)
+    {
+        Poles = P;
+    }
+
+private:
+    int  Poles;
+};
+
+
+// ... The derived class 'Clothes' also
+// ... names 'Fabric' as a base class.
+
+
+class Clothes : public Fabric
+{
+    public:
+
+    Clothes() {};
+    ~Clothes() {};
+    
+    void SetNumOfButtons(int B)
+    {
+    Buttons = B;
+    };
+    
+    int GetNumOfButtons(void)
+    {
+    return (Buttons);
+    };
+    
+    private:
+    int  Buttons;
+};
+
+
+// ...    Function definitions.
+
+void Init(Fabric &Material);
+
+main()
+{  
+    Tent       Frame;
+    Clothes    Jacket;
+
+    // ... Initialise using the derived methods.
+    
+    Init(Frame);
+    Init(Jacket);
+
+    // .. Initialise using the unique methods.
+    
+    Frame.SetNumOfPoles(5);
+    Jacket.SetNumOfButtons(2);
+
+}
+
+void Init(Fabric &Material)
+{
+    Material.SetColour("Red");
+    Material.SetSize  (10, 20);
+}