Newbie needs local function help!

I'll post the whole code, otherwise you won't see where the function setup begins. I'm getting error C2601: 'calSeconds' : local function definitions are illegal.

Here 'tis:

//E2_26.cpp exercise 3.26
//create a stopwatch type program

#include <iostream>

using std::cout;
using std::cin;
using std::endl;

int calSeconds (int, int, int);

int main ()
{
int hour=0, min=0, sec=0, time1, time2, endtime;

cout<<"Enter a time, between 12:00 AM and 11:59:59 PM."<<endl;
cout<<"Use a space between hours, minutes, and seconds."<<endl;

cin>>hour>>min>>sec;

time1=calSeconds(hour,min,sec);

cout<<time1<<" seconds in total pass between 12:00 AM and the time you picked."<<endl;

cout<<"Enter a second time, to find the seconds occur between both times entered."<<endl;

cin>>hour>>min>>sec;

time2=calSeconds(hour,min,sec);

if (time1>time2)
endtime = time1 - time2;
else
endtime = time2 - time1;

cout<<endtime<<" seconds occur between the two times entered."<<endl;

int calSeconds (int x, int y, int z)
{
int t1 = 0;
t1 = ( (x*60*60) + (y* (60+z) ) );
return t1;
}
return 0;
}

Someone let me know what is so illegal about my local function definitions please? I'm thoroughly stuck on this.

Thanks, Colora

Why did you put the function definition in the main()function. This is how your code shoul look.
This code works fine.

Code:

---

//E2_26.cpp exercise 3.26
//create a stopwatch type program

#include <iostream>

using std::cout;
using std::cin;
using std::endl;

int calSeconds (int, int, int);

int main ()
{
int hour=0, min=0, sec=0, time1, time2, endtime;

cout<<"Enter a time, between 12:00 AM and 11:59:59 PM."<<endl;
cout<<"Use a space between hours, minutes, and seconds."<<endl;

cin>>hour>>min>>sec;

time1=calSeconds(hour,min,sec);

cout<<time1<<" seconds in total pass between 12:00 AM and the time you picked."<<endl;

cout<<"Enter a second time, to find the seconds occur between both times entered."<<endl;

cin>>hour>>min>>sec;

time2=calSeconds(hour,min,sec);

if (time1>time2)
endtime = time1 - time2;
else
endtime = time2 - time1;

cout<<endtime<<" seconds occur between the two times entered."<<endl;


return 0;
}

int calSeconds (int x, int y, int z)
{
int t1 = 0;
t1 = ( (x*60*60) + (y* (60+z) ) );
return t1;
}

---

Well that solved the compile error...now if you could tell me what these link errors mean, it would be great!

LIBCD.lib(wincrt0.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _WinMain@16
Debug/E3_26.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals
Error executing link.exe.

Quote:

---

Originally posted by Colora
Well that solved the compile error...now if you could tell me what these link errors mean, it would be great!

LIBCD.lib(wincrt0.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _WinMain@16
Debug/E3_26.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals
Error executing link.exe.

---

Are you running Visual C++?

Try deleting the .exe in the DEBUG folder and restart Visual C++.

Hope this helps...

Actually I ended up getting a copy of TurboC Lite from someone, and with a few minor tweaks it ended up working perfectly!

But that's good to know about deleting those bug .exe files, since I can't stand the TurboC setup and much prefer the ease of use with the MS version.

I now direct your attention to the other thread I started just a little while ago, about factorial of "e." If one could get on their knees and beg, that would be me right now.

Help!

Colora

You should have used a Console project.

Don't forget the parenths which multiply Y * (60 + Z )