how do you solve a C2065 error?

[Blake Atlas]

The problem recieved from the debug log is the C2065 error regarding the 'm_pEffect' and 'm_pd3dDevice' being undeclared identifiers.

D3DApplication::D3DApplication(){
m_pEffect     = NULL; 
m_pD3D	      = NULL; 
m_pd3dDevice  = NULL; 
}
VOID D3DApplication::relD3DObjects(){
m_threeDobject.relD3DObjects();
if( m_pd3dDevice != NULL ){
m_pd3dDevice->Release();	
m_pd3dDevice = NULL;
}
if( m_pD3D != NULL ){
m_pD3D->Release();
m_pD3D = NULL;
}
if( m_pEffect != NULL ){
m_pEffect->Release();	
m_pEffect = NULL;
}
}

There is quite alot more code relating to these identifiers, but I would say that it has something to do with the code I have given, if you need more just let me know.

[Banfa]

Try reading the documentation for C2065 undeclared identifer.

You have not declared the 3 symbols you mention anywhere. From the m_ prefix I assume they should be members of the class D3DApplication so I suggest you look at the definition of that class.

[Blake Atlas]

This is the included D3DApplication files declaration code

class D3DApplication
{
private: 
LPD3DXEFFECT 	        m_pEffect; 
LPDIRECT3D9             m_pD3D;			
LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9       m_pd3dDevice;

Is this the section you was relating to?

[Banfa]

Yes, do you get any errors on that declaration?

Is the header that that declaration is in included into your C++ file?

[Blake Atlas]

yes this code was already in there and yes the header file is included in the c++ file.

I think the solution is to make member variable declarations as approriate, but I am not sure what to declare them as inorder for them to be identified.

[Banfa]

No your code in post 3 are the variable declarations.

Is the 2065 error the first one you are getting? Try posting the full output of your compiler.

[Blake Atlas]

Here's the build log of all the errors for the program. Hope it helps.

c:\documents and settings\packar dbell\my documents\sourc efiles\d3dappli cation.cpp(93) : error C2039: 'initEffectObje ct' : is not a member of 'D3DApplication '

c:\documents and settings\packar dbell\my documents\sourc efiles\d3dappli cation.h(27) : see declaration of 'D3DApplication '

c:\documents and settings\packar dbell\my documents\sourc efiles\d3dappli cation.cpp(98) : error C2065: 'm_pd3dDevice' : undeclared identifier

c:\documents and settings\packar dbell\my documents\sourc efiles\d3dappli cation.cpp(98) : error C2065: 'm_pEffect' : undeclared identifier

[newb16]

initEffectObjec t' : is not a member of 'D3DApplication '
- right, all it has is some m_... variables and no initWhatever.

[Blake Atlas]

so initEffectObjec t

HRESULT D3DApplication::initEffectObject()
{
HRESULT hr;
if( FAILED( hr = D3DXCreateEffectFromFile( m_pd3dDevice, 			".\\Effects\\TransfPipeline.fx", NULL, NULL, 
D3DXSHADER_DEBUG, NULL, &m_pEffect, NULL ) ) )
return hr;
return S_OK;
}

needs to be declared in

class D3DApplication
{
private: 		
LPD3DXEFFECT 	        m_pEffect;  		
LPDIRECT3D9             m_pD3D;			 
LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9       m_pd3dDevice;

or do I need to declare initEffectObjec t as just an int or relate it to D3DXSHADER in the header file or both or neither?