Starting out in VC++ need help!

[Cuallito]

I get an error on line 19 in this code. The error is "C2228: left of '.tm_sec' must have class/struct/union type"

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream.h>
#include "string.h"
#include "time.h"

int main()
{
	tm * x;
	int sec;
		
	while (1==1)
	{
	
		_getsystime(x);
		
		sec=x.tm_sec;
		cout<<sec;
	}

	return 0;
}

What's wrong?

[abdul]

Yes, but the most commonly used is "->"

[Cuallito]

Now I get an illegal operation error when I try to run it! It compiles fine tho

[abdul]

hmmm...First off, what is that "stdafx.h" header file for? If that is the only code you have in your whole project then you don't need this file. And for me, it is working. It is writting the "current seconds" in an endless loop

If you have any other code then check that because this given code is working fine

[Vlatko]

Make this

#include "string.h"
#include "time.h"

#include <string.h>
#include <time.h>

The stdafx.h is included by VC++ if you chose simple console app. Choose an empty project and add a cpp file.

[parksie]

Is it only version 6 that adds its own stdafx.h file? I use something similar for large projects but call it stdpch.h/stdpch.cpp instead so I know it's for the precompiled headers rather than MFC

[CornedBee]

Yeah, it's actually just to make things a little bit simpler for the vc++ developers (not the users ) because they can always use "stdafx". Does not make sense, but they seem to see VC++ mainly as a tool to develop MFC Apps. I'd think too, that "stdpch" is a better name, but I don't like it in general, because you have to include the file in every source file you have.

But what'cha (spelling???????) gonnado... Big bad richmond guy has more power

All the buzzt
CornedBee

[parksie]

He has the power, but I have the intelligence

I don't have a problem with MFC when it's required...it's just I don't really like it and don't see why you should use it for most programs.