Re: C Structure Inheritance
sri wrote:
I am trying to inherit C Structure interface and its implementation
developed by third party. I would like to provide a wrapper kind of
class to my user. For instance,
mapctx.h
-------------
struct MAPCTX
{
.....
}
A semicolon is missing here.
mapctx.c
-------------
void InitMapctx(long xsize)
{
xsize = 7;
}
This function has no effect whatsoever. A good link-based optimizer
is likely to take it out completely.
To give this function the desired effect, pass the arg by reference.
MyCpp.h
-------------
class MyMapCtx : public MAPCTX
{
void XInitMapContext(long XSize)
{
InitMapctx(XSize);
}
This member function has no effect either. Same comment as above.
};
When I compile this code in Microsoft C++ compiler it is giving the
following errors
error C2143: syntax error : missing ')' before 'constant'
On which line?
error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before 'constant'
Again, on which line?
error C2059: syntax error : 'constant'
error C2059: syntax error : ')'
error C2334: unexpected token(s) preceding '{'; skipping apparent
function body
As per my observation parameter XSize is causing to list these errors.
Please let me know why this is going wrong.
Could it be that 'XSize' is actually a type name? What if you changed
the name of the argument in the 'XInitMapContext' member?
V
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