Thread: variable passing problem

Here is was I am trying todo I am calling a function within a function and passing to it a few things an array, a couple of ints and a string I am getting an error on the string when I call it from the function and try to place it in a struct I have include the function I am having problems and the struct. The error I am getting is incompatible types in assignment. If anyone can explain my error to me because I can't find it I would be very greatful.
I *'ed the lines that were popping up as errors
Thanks

Code:

//struct to hold information from file
typedef struct{
   int id;
   char name[50];
   int age;
}record_t;

the function

Code:

//inserts items into array of structs
//Pre-Condition: fileptr points to a file and table
//is an empty array
//Post-Condition: table has element added as long as
//table is already full
void inserttable(int id, char name[50], int age, int firstloc,
   record_t table[41])
{
   int index;
   index = firstloc;
   if (table[index].id == -1){
      table[index].id = id;
      table[index].name = name;*
      table[index].age = (int)age;
   }else{
      index = (index+1)%41;
      while(index != firstloc || table[index].id != -1){
        index = (index+1)%41;
      }
      if (index == firstloc){
         printf("Unable to add item array full.\n\n");
      }else{
         table[index].id = id;
         table[index].name = name;*
         table[index].age = (int)age;
      }
    }
}

You can't assign strings using the = operator. Strings aren't single values but an array of characters. Use strcpy() to copy a string.

Also, I'd suggest you change char name[50] in your argument list into char* name to pass a pointer to the string (4 bytes) instead of passing the whole string (50 bytes).

>>I'd suggest you change char name[50] in your argument list into char* name to pass a pointer to the string (4 bytes) instead of passing the whole string (50 bytes).
If your refering to this:
>void inserttable(int id, char name[50], int age, int firstloc, record_t table[41])
it wont make any difference. When you're talking arrays, you only pass a pointer to the array, not the array itself.

*Making a test program*

You're right. My fault...