structure question

typedef struct {
char name[][MAX1];
char state[][MAX1];
char id[]MAX1];
} Station;

for some reason i can't get this to compile.
but when i make each of the arrays to one dimension it compiles.
am i able to have 2d arrys in structures??

typedef struct {
char name[][MAX1];
char state[][MAX1];
char id[]MAX1];
} Station;

These are not considered 2D arrays. They are incorrect. You can use 2D arrays, you just have to specify the size:

Code:

struct mystruct {
    char array[3][45];
};

There is no point in having your 2D array as you have described it. Remember this:

You can only use empty [] for an array argument when you are providing the data for it at that time:

Code:

struct somestruct mytable[] = {
    { "hello", 20, 4.33 },
    { "whee", 453, 1.302 },
    { "goodbye", 3, 0.12 },
    { "", 0, 0.0 }
 };

Quzah.