Compiling with g++ - Error - Help

[aliasger.jaffer@gmail.com]

Hi,

I am trying to figure out why this code doesn't work when I compile it
under linux with g++

Following is the code, and the error message I get is:

main.cpp: In function âint main()â:
main.cpp:5: error: conversion from âPerson*â to non-scalar type
âPersonâ requested

I used the following command to compile: g++ Person.h Person.cpp
main.cpp

------------------------------------
//filename: Person.h
class Person
{
private:
int age;
public:
void setAge(int age);
};

--------------------------------------
//filename: Person.cpp
#include "Person.h"

void Person::setAge( int age)
{
this->age = age;
}

--------------------------------------
//filename: main.cpp
#include "Person.h"

int main()
{
Person mark = new Person();
mark.setAge(5);

return 0;
}

----------------------------------------

I am not sure what the error means, but everything looks okay to me.
Looking forward to someone helping me out on this.

Thank you!

Ali

[Pete Becker]

Re: Compiling with g++ - Error - Help

aliasger.jaffer @gmail.com wrote:

>
I am trying to figure out why this code doesn't work when I compile it
under linux with g++
>

Because C++ isn't Java.

Person mark = new Person();
>

Person *mark = new Person();

--

-- Pete
Roundhouse Consulting, Ltd. (www.versatilecoding.com)
Author of "The Standard C++ Library Extensions: a Tutorial and
Reference." (www.petebecker.com/tr1book)

[Ron AF Greve]

Re: Compiling with g++ - Error - Help

Hi




<aliasger.jaffe r@gmail.comwrot e in message
news:1172360020 .404241.118690@ z35g2000cwz.goo glegroups.com.. .
Hi,

I am trying to figure out why this code doesn't work when I compile it
under linux with g++

Following is the code, and the error message I get is:

main.cpp: In function âint main()â:
main.cpp:5: error: conversion from âPerson*â to non-scalar type
âPersonâ requested

I used the following command to compile: g++ Person.h Person.cpp
main.cpp

------------------------------------
//filename: Person.h
#include <memory>// <++++++++++++++ ++


class Person
{
private:
int age;
public:
void setAge(int age);
};

--------------------------------------
//filename: Person.cpp
#include "Person.h"

void Person::setAge( int age)
{
this->age = age;
}

--------------------------------------
//filename: main.cpp
#include "Person.h"

int main()
{
auto_ptr<Person mark = new Person(); // <++++++++++++++ ++
mark->setAge(5);// <++++++++++++++ ++


return 0;
}

----------------------------------------

I am not sure what the error means, but everything looks okay to me.
Looking forward to someone helping me out on this.

Thank you!

Ali


See the changes.

Regards, Ron AF Greve

http://www.InformationSuperHighway.eu

[Ron AF Greve]

Re: Compiling with g++ - Error - Help

Sorry,

Don't forget to throw in a

using namespace std;

In the source file :-)




Regards, Ron AF Greve

http://www.InformationSuperHighway.eu

"Ron AF Greve" <news moonlit xs4all nlwrote in message
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Hi
>
>
>
>
<aliasger.jaffe r@gmail.comwrot e in message
news:1172360020 .404241.118690@ z35g2000cwz.goo glegroups.com.. .
Hi,
>
I am trying to figure out why this code doesn't work when I compile it
under linux with g++
>
Following is the code, and the error message I get is:
>
main.cpp: In function âint main()â:
main.cpp:5: error: conversion from âPerson*â to non-scalar type
âPersonâ requested
>
I used the following command to compile: g++ Person.h Person.cpp
main.cpp
>
------------------------------------
//filename: Person.h
#include <memory>// <++++++++++++++ ++
>
>
class Person
{
private:
int age;
public:
void setAge(int age);
};
>
--------------------------------------
//filename: Person.cpp
#include "Person.h"
>
void Person::setAge( int age)
{
this->age = age;
}
>
--------------------------------------
//filename: main.cpp
#include "Person.h"
>
int main()
{
auto_ptr<Person mark = new Person(); // <++++++++++++++ ++
mark->setAge(5);// <++++++++++++++ ++
>
>
return 0;
}
>
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>
I am not sure what the error means, but everything looks okay to me.
Looking forward to someone helping me out on this.
>
Thank you!
>
Ali
>
>
See the changes.
>
Regards, Ron AF Greve
>

http://www.InformationSuperHighway.eu

>
>
>
>

[peter koch]

Re: Compiling with g++ - Error - Help

On 25 Feb., 00:33, aliasger.jaf... @gmail.com wrote:

Hi,
>
I am trying to figure out why this code doesn't work when I compile it
under linux with g++

It has nothing to do with linux og g++

>
Following is the code, and the error message I get is:
>
main.cpp: In function "int main()":
main.cpp:5: error: conversion from "Person*" to non-scalar type
"Person" requested
>

[snip]

{
Person mark = new Person();
mark.setAge(5);

[snip]

I am not sure what the error means, but everything looks okay to me.

I find the errormessage quite good. You are using a Person* where you
should have used a Person. A pointer does not support operator dot -
and that should be basic knowledge.
Why do you use operator new? Corrected program is

Person mark;
mark.setAge(5);

/Peter

[ali]

Re: Compiling with g++ - Error - Help

On Feb 24, 5:44 pm, "Ron AF Greve" <news moonlit xs4all nlwrote:

Hi
>
<aliasger.jaf.. .@gmail.comwrot e in message
>
news:1172360020 .404241.118690@ z35g2000cwz.goo glegroups.com.. .
Hi,
>
I am trying to figure out why this code doesn't work when I compile it
under linux with g++
>
Following is the code, and the error message I get is:
>
main.cpp: In function âint main()â:
main.cpp:5: error: conversion from âPerson*â to non-scalar type
âPersonâ requested
>
I used the following command to compile: g++ Person.h Person.cpp
main.cpp
>
------------------------------------
//filename: Person.h
#include <memory>// <++++++++++++++ ++
>
class Person
{
private:
int age;
public:
void setAge(int age);
>
};
>
--------------------------------------
//filename: Person.cpp
#include "Person.h"
>
void Person::setAge( int age)
{
this->age = age;
>
}
>
--------------------------------------
//filename: main.cpp
#include "Person.h"
>
int main()
{
auto_ptr<Person mark = new Person(); // <++++++++++++++ ++
mark->setAge(5);// <++++++++++++++ ++
>
return 0;
>
}
>
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Oh, I get it. Thanks a bunch!!...

>
I am not sure what the error means, but everything looks okay to me.
Looking forward to someone helping me out on this.
>
Thank you!
>
Ali
>
See the changes.
>
Regards, Ron AF Greve
>
http://www.InformationSuperHighway.eu

[Gianni Mariani]

Re: Compiling with g++ - Error - Help

aliasger.jaffer @gmail.com wrote:
....

>
int main()
{
Person mark = new Person();

// try this :-
Person mark;

mark.setAge(5);
>
return 0;
}

There is no need to call new - you must subsequently call delete if you
do use new.