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Old 07-18-2005, 04:11 PM   #1
JinBaba
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Question Compiling C++ Header Files ??


hi Folks!..
I want to ask how to compile c++ header files using g++ compiler i have written the following code for the class
Code:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

class Rectangle
{
private:
   int w;
   int h;
public:
   Rectangle()
   {
   w=h=0;
   }
void setDim(int w, int h)
{
   this.w = w;
   this.h = h;
}

void show()
{
   cout<<"The Width is : "<<w<<"\nHeight is : "<<h;
}
   
};
Saved it with name "Rectangle.h" when i try to compile this file with g++ using command
[root@SERVER Code]# g++ Rectangle.h

Following msg is displayed.
g++: compilation of header file requested.
But it is not compiled.And when i try to include it so i may use this class in a program. like..
The code for main() function is like this......stored in file testMain.cpp
Code:
#include <iostream>
#include <Rectangle.h>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
   Rectangle r1;
   r1.setDim(10,20);
   r1.show();
   return 0;
}
when i compile this code with g++ with the following command...

[root@SERVER Code]# g++ testMain.cpp -o testMain

I get the following Errors

testMain.cpp:2:23: Rectangle.h: No such file or directory
testMain.cpp: In function `int main()':
testMain.cpp:8: `Rectangle' undeclared (first use this function)
testMain.cpp:8: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each
function it appears in.)
testMain.cpp:8: parse error before `;' token
testMain.cpp:9: `r1' undeclared (first use this function)

Plz Tell me how to overcome these errors.... and more specificallly how to compile c++ header files.

Regards, JinBaba
 
Old 07-18-2005, 04:13 PM   #2
leonscape
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You do not compile header files. your program just doesn't seem to be picking it up. The very first error is your problem, all the others follow from that.

try changing the include to

#include "Rectangle.h"

and make sure there in the same directory. ( angle brackets are for system headers ).

Last edited by leonscape; 07-18-2005 at 04:14 PM.
 
Old 07-20-2005, 03:21 AM   #3
elyk1212
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Hi there,
I would like to mention that <> usually denotes a absolute path to the header file for the compiler (at least from what I recall) You could try it without <>, like so.

#include "Rectangle.h"

That could solve it., so long as the source you are compiling is in the same DIR as the header file.
 
Old 07-20-2005, 03:23 AM   #4
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Oh crizap. I should have read the earlier post I guess

My bad
 
  


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