Problem with passing an array of structures to a function

Having some trouble with this. I know, basic stuff but i'm a noob and i really cant figure out what else to do. First off, here's the code:

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void data_entry(struct rep_info *rep[], int *rep_number)
{
    int counter;            //counter for the loops
    char instring[32];      //just temp storage before a integer conversion
   
    printf("Enter the Representative's name:\n");
    gets(rep[rep_number]->rep_name);

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The problem I'm having is the compiler reports this during compile:

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49 D:\Code\Rep Average\0.04a.cpp invalid types `rep_info**[int*]' for array subscript

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I'm using Dev C++ by bloodshed software btw, and only coding in ANSI C, dunno if thats important or not. the function is supposed to be passed an array and a number. The number is for the subscript indicating which Rep's info that is going to be entered. I'm trying to ask the user how many rep's information they'll be entering, and then creating an array based on that input, and passing the array onto the function data_entry. Data entry is called in a for loop until say 5 reps information is filled in. Then the loops breaks out and the program moves on. Any help with this would be much appreciated. I'm sorry if i didnt supply enough information, but i think that covers most of it.

You can't pass arrays as aparamaters in C. You can pass a pointer to the first element, like you would with a string, or you can put the array inside another structure and pass a pointer to that.

yeah, i prolly shoulda known that. but anyway, thx for the help. i assumed i could write it like this:

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data_entry(rep, &counter);

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i figured since rep was an array it would pass the address on like a pointer and i could still get a hold of the elements of the array. atleast that's what the CBT i'm doing led me to believe. Thx for the help tho

To add onto what sean said:

void data_entry(struct rep_info *rep[], int *rep_number)

The error you are getting is referring to the fact that you are passing rep_number by reference and yet trying to access it directly here:

gets(rep[rep_number]->rep_name);

You need to dereference rep_number to obtain the value that the pointer points to, aka

gets(rep[*rep_number]->rep_name);

BTW gets is bad, look at this FAQ

i actually did try that before i came here, then i got a linker error that said this:

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  [Linker error] undefined reference to `data_entry(rep_info*, int*)'
collect2 D:\Code\Rep Average\collect2 ld returned 1 exit status

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when i got that i figured i was on the wrong track so i removed the indirection operators. that and i have no idea what any of that means. i haven't covered Linkers? or whatever that error is referring to.

Well for starters, quit compiling as C++:

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49 D:\Code\Rep Average\0.04a.cpp invalid types `rep_info**[int*]' for array subscript

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Second, if you get an "undefiend reference to" error, it means you're trying to call a function you don't have any place usually. Check your spelling. Try a very small sample with the function in question:

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#include <stdio.h>

struct rep_info
{
    int foo;
};

void data_entry( struct rep_info *r, int *size )
{
    r = NULL; /* just so we don't get 'variable not used' warnings... */
    size = NULL; /* just so we don't get 'variable not used' warnings... */
    printf( "Wheeee!\n" );
}

int main( void )
{
    struct rep_info r;
    int size = 0;

    r.foo = 0;

    data_entry( &r, &size );

    return 0;
}

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Something simple, like so.

Quzah.

thanks quzah, i was unaware the compiler did things differently based on the file extension. it actually got rid of the "undefined reference to" error that i was getting. i had a load more errors afterwards, but i worked with it and got it compiled and running fine. thanks for all the help tho guys, you have no idea how long i was searching on the net and in my code for the solution to my prob. now to fix that buffer overflow issue gets() has.......