Thread: Pointer with strcat() and assignment

  1. 12-24-2014 #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by waqaradil89
    I tried allocating memory but it returns error
    [Error] invalid conversion from 'void*' to 'char*' [-fpermissive]
    That implies that you are trying to compile your C code with a C++ compiler. Time to figure out how to compile as C, or time to change to use a C compiler to compile C code.
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    Quote Originally Posted by laserlight View Post
    That implies that you are trying to compile your C code with a C++ compiler. Time to figure out how to compile as C, or time to change to use a C compiler to compile C code.
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    Then ensure that your C source files have a .c file extension. Also, look into the project configuration.
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    Extension is .cpp -_- @laserlight: Appreciated your Diagnosis Thumbs up
    Last edited by waqaradil89; 12-24-2014 at 06:24 AM.
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