Class Definition and string data members

[cpluspluser]

Hello, all!

I'm having some problems writing a class definition while using string data members.

I'm using string type members of the string class. That's okay right? Or should I be using c-strings (char arrays?).

In any case, I'm receiving a number of error messages:

- missing storage class...
- missing ";" before identifier varname (i.e. string varname)...it's telling me to put a ";" after string...yeah right.

Attached is my code. It's probably just something stupid. Can you see the error or errors anywhere?

Thanks!!

[crptcblade]

You shouldn't be using <iostream.h> or <string.h>, as they are deprecated (or however you spell it)

Change the top of your code to look like this :

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

[cpluspluser]

Could that actually cause the problem??

[crptcblade]

Well, I got the same errors with your original source, then changed it, and it worked. So I'd have to say yes.

[CornedBee]

crptcblade: spelling is correct

cplususer: yes, it could. If not I don't know what the problem is.

[cpluspluser]

I've been using the so-called depricated <iostream.h> and <string.h> for a while now and they've never caused a problem.

Unfortunately, this does not seem to be the problem with my program. It's something else.

[CornedBee]

Ok, so it's not the problem. But still the deprecated headers ARE deprecated so you shouldn't use them. There are some newer compilers that don't support them anymore.

[cpluspluser]

Please ignore my last post guys!! Just a brain fart...your advice works

[CornedBee]

Oh, and one thing:

cout << "v1 vehicleID value: " << v1.getVehicleID() << "v1 vehicleColour value: " << v1.getVehicleColour() << endl;
cout << "v2 vehicleID value: " << v2.getVehicleID() << "v2 vehicleColour value: " << v2.getVehicleColour()  << endl;
cout << "p1 ownerID value: " << p1.getOwnerID()  << "p1 name value: " << p1.getName() << endl;
cout << "p2 ownerID value: " << p2.getOwnerID()  << "p2 name value: " << p2.getName() << endl;

In C++, unlike VB, functions need parentheses for calling, even when there are no arguments. Your code is missing all parentheses.

[cpluspluser]

Just wondering how you format those little code snippets?

Use some sort of HTML tags??

Thanks for you help!!! You've been very helpful

[cpluspluser]

Don't my function calls all have parenthesis already??

e.g. getName()

[crptcblade]

Originally posted by cpluspluser
Just wondering how you format those little code snippets?

Use some sort of HTML tags??

Thanks for you help!!! You've been very helpful

[code][/code]

[CornedBee]

The file you uploaded didn't have them in the 4 cout lines.