Howard wrote:
> "JoeC" <> wrote in message
> news: ups.com...
> >
> > Thomas Tutone wrote:
> >> JoeC wrote:
> >>
> >> > I am trying to write a program and I send a pointer to an object to
> >> > another object and I want to get a number out of that object It is
> >> > strange this works:
> >> >
> >> > static mapmgt m(b, trn, b->GetSizeX(), b->GetSizeY());
> >> >
> >> > but this doesn't work:
> >> >
>
> What doesn't work?
>
> >> > static mapmgt m(board * b, ....
>
> Why do you have "board *" there? I assume you're creating a local static
> object of type mapmgt, called m. Correct? In that case, ditch the "board
> *" part, and just pass the parameter values.
>
> >> > xlen = b->GetSizeX();
>
> Perhaps you really meant to do something like this: ?
>
> // in some function...
> {
> ...
> int xlen = b->GetSizeX();
> int ylen = b->GetSizeY();
> static mapmgt m(b, trn, xlen, ylen);
> ...
> }
>
> In which case, if you don't xlen and ylen elsewhere, why bother? Your first
> example is fine.
>
> >>
> >> Why is it strange? Please post the definition of mapmgt, a complete
> >> compilable piece of code that duplicates the error, and the exact error
> >> message you get.
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >>
> >
> > I am going with the first first function. The program is large and
> > complex. b is apointer and I can get the numbers that way but if I
> > send the pointer to the function it said somthing like the some value
> > is not an int when it is. I am just going with what what works.
>
> That's fine, but in the future, if you want help, you'll need to post code
> that's real, even if you change the names and even if you can only post a
> few lines actually related to the error. Also, post the actual text of the
> error message, not "it said somthing like the some value is not an int when
> it is".
>
> -Howard
OK, thanks. some times it can be dificult to post revelent lines of
code from a complex program. I do have another question which I will
start another topic.
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