LinuxQuestions.org - Compile error (#define errors)

Hi,

I have these errors and some one gave me a possible sollution (shown after problem definition in this thread) BUT I am no linux or programming wizz-kid so was wondering if any one who is might be able to help :)

1) This line : #define TRACECAT(category, level, format, args...)\
debug_trace(category, level, _fire_,_line,format,##args)

causes these errors:
debug.h:35: 'category' was not declared in this scope
35: 'level' was not declared in this scope
debug.h:35: 'format' was not declared in this scope
debug.h:35: parse error before '#'

and

2) This line: #define TRACE(level, format, args...)\
debug_trace(TRACECAT_DEFAULT, level, NULL, -1,format,##args)

causes these errors:
debug.h:37:ANSI C++ forbids declaration 'debug_trace' with no type
debug.h: in function 'int debug_trace(...)'
debug.h:37: 'TRACECAT_DEFAULT' undeclared first use in this function.
debug.h:37: 'level' was not declared in this scope
debug.h:37: 'format' was not declared in this scope
debug.h:48:ANSI C++ forbids declaration 'debug_trace' with no type
debug.h: in function 'int debug_trace(...)'
debug.h:37: 'int debug_trace(...)' previously defined.
debug.h:37: parse error before '#'

I really do appreciate all your help. looking forward to reply and many thanks in advance.

>From: Godfrey Tan <godfreyt@MIT.EDU>
>To: Jay Kay <taqlu23@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: ns-2.1b7a compiling error
>Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 22:14:18 -0500
>
>The following note from a Blueware user might help:
>Some compilation notes for blueware under gcc 2.95.3 (suse linux
>7.3)
>
>Blueware will compile with ns-2.1b7a and gcc 2.95.3 but a few tweaks
>need to be made. I reckon that this is due to using a
>slightly different version of gcc to the blueware team. Note that
>blueware does not work with gcc >=3.0
>
>For some strange reason in macro definitions the multiline macro of
>the style:
>
>#define macro linel \
>line2 \
>line3 throw compilation errors. Make the macro definitions into one
>long line. Whenever you get
>an 'unterminated macro call' error, go to that line, and add the
>arguement 0 to the function call: e.g
>
>TRACE_BT(LEVEL_TSF, "_%d_ %s HANDLE: ROOTID %d %s %s bTopoInProg
>%d\n");
>
>gets changed to:
>
>TRACE_BT(LEVEL_TSF, "_%d_ %s HANDLE: ROOTID %d %s %s bTopoInProg
>%d\n",0);
>