Thread: undefined reference to a function

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    undefined reference to a function

    This is an unfinished file name immigration.c
    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <string.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    
    #include "structure.h"
    #include "modifyImmigration.h"
    
    int main(int argc,char* argv[])
    {
        int status = 0;
        char buffer[64];
        char codeString[64];
        DATA_T person[100];
        int check;
        char *newValue;
        int index;
        int modify;
    
        while(status != 6)
            {
            printf("\n\t\t    =========================================\n");
            printf("\n\t\t\tWelcome to Immigration Database!!\n\n");
            printf("\t\t    =========================================\n");
            printf("\t\t\t    Choose what you want to do:\n");
            printf("\t\t    =========================================\n\n");
            printf("\t\t\t    1)Display all records\n");
            printf("\t\t\t    2)Search an existing record\n");
            printf("\t\t\t    3)Add a new record\n");
            printf("\t\t\t    4)Modify an existing record\n");
            printf("\t\t\t    5)Delete an existing record\n");
            printf("\t\t\t    6)Exit the program\n");
            printf("\n\t\t    =========================================\n");
    
    
            printf("\n\t\t    Press 1,2,3,4,5 or 6: ");
            fgets(buffer,64,stdin);
            sscanf(buffer,"%d",&status);
    
            if(status == 1)
                {
    
                }
            else if(status == 2)
                {
                }
            else if(status == 3)
                {
                }
            else if(status == 4)
                {
                Edit(argc, argv, newValue, index, modify, person);
                }
            else if(status == 5)
                {
                }
            else if(status == 6)
                {
                printf("\n\n\t\t    =========================================");
                printf("\n\t\t        Thank you for using our program :)");
                printf("\n\t\t    =========================================");
                exit(0);
                }
            else
                {
                printf("\nError! Please type in the number between 1 to 6.\n");
                }
            }
    }
    This is modifyImmigration.c
    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <string.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    
    #include "structure.h"
    
    void Edit(int argc, char* argv[], char *newValue, int index, int modify, DATA_T person[100])
    {
        char* inputFile;                 /*Pointer inputFile*/
        char* outputFile;                /*Pointer outputFile*/
        char inputBuffer[128];
        int i = 0;
        int j = 0;
        int line = 0;
    
        FILE* pInfile = NULL;            /*Set pInfile to be NULL*/
        FILE* pOutfile = NULL;           /*Set pOutfile to be NULL*/
    
        /*Copy files from arguement array to local variables*/
        inputFile = strdup(argv[1]);
        outputFile = strdup(argv[1]);
    
        /*Check arguement to make sure that we have the right number. If not,print error message*/
        if(argc != 2)
            {
            printf("Error, You do not supply the correct arguments\n");
            exit(1);
            }
    
        /*Check to make sure that inputFile or outputFile is not NULL. If it is. print error message*/
        if((inputFile == NULL) || (outputFile == NULL))
            {
            printf("Error, Memory allocation error in strdup\n");
            exit(1);
            }
    
        /*Open input file*/
        pInfile = fopen("person.txt","r");
    
        /*Check that the open succeeded, If not,print error message*/
        if(pInfile == NULL)
            {
            printf("Error, can not open file\n");
            }
    
        else
            {
            /*change to be stored in buffer*/
            while(fgets(inputBuffer,128,pInfile) != NULL)
                {
                sscanf(inputBuffer, "%s %s %s %s %s %s %s",person[i].passportID, person[i].firstName,
                person[i].lastName, person[i].expireDate, person[i].entryDate, person[i].exitDate,
                person[i].visaType);
    
                i++;
                }
    
            line = i;
            }
    
        fclose(pInfile);
    
        printf("Which item do you need to modify?\n");
        printf("press 1 - Modify Firstname\n");
        printf("press 2 - Modify Lastname\n");
        printf("press 3 - Modify Passport expiration date\n");
        printf("press 4 - Modify Date of last entry into Thailand\n");
        printf("press 5 - Modify Date of last exit from Thailand\n");
        printf("Which item do you need to modify: ");
    
        fgets(inputBuffer,128,stdin);
        sscanf(inputBuffer,"%d",&modify);
    
        while((modify <= 0) || (modify >= 6))
            {
                printf("Sorry, You have to press 1,2,3,4, or 5. Try again");
                printf("Which item do you need to modify: ");
                fgets(inputBuffer,128,stdin);
                sscanf(inputBuffer,"%d",&modify);
            }
    
        switch(modify)
            {
            case 1:     /*name*/
                strcpy(person[index].firstName, newValue);
                break;
            case 2:     /*lastname*/
                strcpy(person[index].lastName, newValue);
                break;
            case 3:     /*date 1*/
                strcpy(person[index].expireDate, newValue);
                break;
            case 4:     /*date 2*/
                strcpy(person[index].entryDate, newValue);
                break;
            case 5:     /*date 3*/
                strcpy(person[index].exitDate, newValue);
                break;
            case 6:     /*TypePas*/
                strcpy(person[index].visaType, newValue);
                break;
            }
    
    
        pOutfile = fopen("person.txt","w");
    
        /*Check to make sure that inputFile or outputFile is not NULL. If it is. print error message*/
        if((inputFile == NULL) || (outputFile == NULL))
            {
            printf("Error, Memory allocation error in strdup\n");
            exit(1);
            }
    
            for(j = 0; j < line; j++)
                {
                fprintf(pOutfile,"%s %s %s %s %s %s %s\n",person[j].passportID, person[j].firstName,
                person[j].lastName, person[j].expireDate, person[j].entryDate, person[j].exitDate,
                person[j].visaType);
                }
        fclose(pOutfile);
    
    }
    This is modifyImmigration.h
    Code:
    void Edit(int argc, char* argv[], char *newValue, int index, int modify, DATA_T person[100]);
    and this is structure.h
    Code:
    typedef struct
    {
        char passportID[16];        /* Passport ID of the user */
        char firstName[30];         /* First name of the user */
        char lastName[30];          /* Last name of the user */
        char expireDate[10];        /* Expiration date of the passport */
        char entryDate[10];         /* Date of last entry into Thailand */
        char exitDate[10];          /* Date of last exit from Thailand */
        char visaType[30];          /* Type of visa */
    } DATA_T;
    Why is there an error: undefine reference to '_Edit'

    Thank you for your help

  2. #2
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    You need to compile modifyImmigration.c into an object file, and then pass this along to the linker when you compile or link your main program.

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