Another Curious C++ Error - Illegal Left Operand

[Tim Mierzejewski]

You guys were so great with answering my first question that I've decided to
ask you yet again! Again, only the relevant code is included.

typedef unsigned int unint;
#include <iostream>

class Creature
{
public:
unint ReturnSpellPoin ts() {return crSpellPoints;}
void SetSpellPoints( int points) {crSpellPoints = points;}
private:
unint crSpellPoints;
};

int main()
{
Creature *Play1 = new Creature;
Play1->SetSpellPoints (10);
if (Play1->ReturnSpellPoi nts > 0) //Line 17
std::cout << "Select an action:\n";
return 0;
}

--
C:\...filename( 17) : error C2296: '>' : illegal, left operand has type
'unsigned int (__thiscall Creature::*)(vo id)'
--
What's wrong with the operand? And what's __thiscall?

Thanks,
Tim M.

[Patrick Kowalzick]

Re: Another Curious C++ Error - Illegal Left Operand

> class Creature[color=blue]
> {
> public:
> unint ReturnSpellPoin ts() {return crSpellPoints;}[/color]
[...][color=blue]
> };
>
> int main()
> {[/color]
[...][color=blue]
> if (Play1->ReturnSpellPoi nts > 0) //Line 17[/color]
[...][color=blue]
> }[/color]

while ReturnSpellPoin ts() is a function, you should call a function ;-)
if (Play1->ReturnSpellPoi nts() > 0) //Line 17, regard the brackets

Patrick

[Ron Natalie]

Re: Another Curious C++ Error - Illegal Left Operand


"Thomas Matthews" <thomas_matthew s@sbcglobal.net > wrote in message news:3EFA0A95.2 060201@sbcgloba l.net...
[color=blue]
> The expression "Play1->ReturnSpellPoi nts" is the value or
> address of the method. To envoke the function you need the "()".[/color]

Well actually, it's just invalid. It doesn't form a pointer to member
either.