Re: Error C2664: Cannot Convert Parameter 1 from 'x' to 'y'
 

There's a type mismatch.

Play1 is of type Creature*. You pass it into function Minotaur() by
dereferencing it, creating a Creature. But function Minotaur() wants a
Creature*.

Change the call
Minotaur(*Play1)
to
Minotaur(Play1) // no dereferencing

-OR-
Change the function definition
void Minotaur(Creature* Player)
to
void Minotaur(Creature& Player) or // <--better; no copying required
void Minotaur(Creature Player)

I think.
Suzanne

Tim Mierzejewski wrote:
> Could someone look through this code and tell me why I'm getting this error?
> I'm only including the important code here. There's more obviously, but this
> should be enough to solve the problem.
>
> #include "Creature.hpp" // This defines the class Creature.
> void Minotaur(Creature *Player);
>
> int CreatureSelection;
> cin >> CreatureSelection;
> Creature *Play1 = new Creature
> switch (CreatureSelection)
> {
> case (1):
> Minotaur(*Play1); // Line #33
> }
> return 0;
>
> void Minotaur(Creature *Player)
> {
> Player->SetValues(50, 20, 9, 4, false, 0, false, false, false, false,
> false) // Calls a function within Creature.hpp.
> }
>
>
> ----
> C:\......FileName.cpp(33): error C2664: 'Minotaur' : cannot convert
> parameter 1 from 'class Creature' to 'class Creature *'
> No user-defined-conversion operator available that can perform this
> conversion, or the operator cannot be called
>
> ---
>
> How can I correct this error? Thank you.
> Tim M.
>
>