Re: How to solve the error without using static keyword

From:
"Daniel T." <daniel_t@earthlink.net>
Newsgroups:
comp.lang.c++
Date:
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:08:55 -0500
Message-ID:
<daniel_t-4EF3B4.21085512022008@earthlink.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net>
iceman <jeganmhn@gmail.com> wrote:

I am trying to create a thread in one of the methods of the class but
this errors keeps throwing up
I create the thread with
pthread_create (&thread_id, NULL, &print_xs, NULL);

Then I get the error
AppClass.cpp:78: error: ISO C++ forbids taking the address of an
unqualified or bracketed non-static member function to form a pointer
to member function. Say '&AppClass::print_xs'
AppClass.cpp:78: error: cannot convert 'void* (AppClass::*)(void*)' to
'void* (*)(void*)' for argument '3' to 'int pthread_create(pthread_t*,
const pthread_attr_t*, void* (*)(void*), void*)'

But is I say
pthread_create (&thread_id, NULL, &print_xs, NULL);
I get the error

AppClass.cpp:78: error: cannot convert 'void* (AppClass::*)(void*)' to
'void* (*)(void*)' for argument '3' to 'int pthread_create(pthread_t*,
const pthread_attr_t*, void* (*)(void*), void*)'

How can I solve this without making print_xs static?


You make a static function that calls print_xs() on the appropriate
member, then pass that function to pthread_create.

Better yet, use Boost::thread.
(http://www.boost.org/doc/html/thread.html)

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