Re: Dynamic Allocation of Structure Array
On 4/30/2010 1:56 PM, Mike Copeland wrote:
I'm trying to declare and define a variable array - one which I
intend to populate, sort and access via a binary search. My problem is
that I cannot seem to convert scalar type dynamic allocation to that of
a structure I've created. Here's my structure:
struct dbeStruct
{
int bibNumber;
char source;
string body;
} dbeWork;
What's 'dbeWork'? You're defining an object here where you define the
struct?
Here's my code attempt to define a dynamic array of this data:
dbeStruct *dbeZeroBibs = NULL;
dbeZeroBibs = new dbeStruct[2505];
I don't know what I've done wrong, and I don't understand the error
diagnostic (C2501) I'm getting from the (VS6.0) compiler. Please
advise. TIA
Post the shortest example that gives you that error, then post the
*exact* compiler diagnostic. Consider that while some of us may still
have VC6 lying around, it's likely that we don't have the ability to use
*that* old of a compiler to try your code. BTW, why don't you upgrade?
Also, why don't you use 'std::vector<dbeStruct>' instead of the dynamic
array? It's so much easier to let the Standard Library functionality
handle dynamic memory allocation...
V
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