On Jul 3, 10:54 am, "Victor Bazarov" <v.Abaza...@comAcast.net> wrote:
Scoots wrote:
I know the usually applied workaround for multiple definitions of
header files, but I have a problem on this one.
This time, I can't just ifndef the header file that defines my
structure.
So I have two classes that I've managed to dodge around this problem
for a while, but now I need the include in both classes. This wasn't
a problem until now, when I'm trying to declare an stl map with a
structure as a data type.
All I need is that structure, I don't need the rest of it. Is there a
way to extern a structure? Or do a forward declaration? I have the
include fine in the .c file, but now I want a member variable and I'm
not sure how to get it there.
Usually, if you need a map of your type, the type has to be completely
defined, a forward declaration just won't do.
I am sorry, I can't really grasp what you're saying about managing to
dodge stuff and knowing the usually applied work-around. Perhaps you
could just post a distilled version of your code...
Yeah, sorry, I knew at the time it was vague but I couldn't find my
definition. Finally managed to dig it up, and it is not an anonymous
struct, fortunately. In researching this, I've found references that
you can't forward declare a typedef'ed anonymous struct, and while
this is typdef'ed, it isn't anonymous.
in filea.h (inside of a dll that is included through rt.h)
typedef struct _CBREQ /* cbr */
{
LONG cbIndex;
LONG cbOffset;
LONG cbType;
} CBREQ;
// ...
will do. And when I'm at it, all-caps identifiers are generally reserved