Thread: Use methods from other C-files

Hi..

This question might sound silly, but I am confused and stressed big time..

I need to acces some functions from another c-file I have.

Ex. main.c

Code:

#include "otherFile.h" // Or how should I do to access the functions in otherFile.c 
int main() {
otherFilefunction();
return 1;
}

Ex. otherFile.c

Code:

#include "otherFile.h"
void otherFilefunction(void) {
// do something
}

otherFile.h

Code:

void otherFilefunction(void);

How do i access the functions in the other file? I'm just getting undefined references to the methods I'm using..?

Compile both .c files together.

Originally Posted by OnionKnight

Compile both .c files together.

Okay i have a makefile that in this case might look like:

Code:

objects = main.o theOtherfile.o

edit : $(objects)
	cc -lm -o GB-Program $(objects)

main.o : globalVariables.h theOtherfile.h
theOtherfile.o : theOtherfile.h

This means that main.o compiles together wiht theOtherFile right..? I still get the error.. :S

I have found out that the problem might not be because the file cannot be found because other methods in the files can be used.. The problem consist also in functions in the same file (it cannot load some of it's own methods. The problem seems that the functions don't seem to be known not to the other files as well. I would think that the problem was in the header where the methods is declared propertly, but they exist in the header:

Code:

#include "string.h"
#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>
#ifndef CONTROL_MODULE_H
#define CONTROL_MODULE_H

int startupdemons(void);
int ReadingFromDemons(void);
int stopdemons(void);
void lasercontrol(void);
int control(void);
void speakcontrol(void);
void drivecontrol(void);
void speechrecognitioncontrol(void); 
void smrdcontrol(void);
void checkIdle(void);
void RecogniseWordInSentence(struct sentencestruct);

#endif

It only three of these that might not be known: startupdemons and checkIdle and RecogniseWordInSentence.

The error is this:
[e@sen final]# make
cc -c -o controlModule.o controlModule.c
cc -lm -o /shome/ex44/DMZ/final/GB-Program globalVariables.o drive.o staff.o speak.o laser.o controlModule.o client.o speechRecognition.o guiConnector.o
controlModule.o(.text+0x87f): In function `smrdcontrol.2':
: undefined reference to `checkIdle'
controlModule.o(.text+0xd0a): In function `speechrecognitioncontrol.5':
: undefined reference to `RecogniseWordInSentence'
guiConnector.o(.text+0xb2): In function `main':
: undefined reference to `startupdemons'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [edit] Error 1


BTW. the input to RecogniseWordInSentence is a pointer to the struct but will not allow me to put an * after sentencestruct.. It is called like this

Code:

struct sentencestruct speechSentences;
// ... puts something into the struct ...
RecogniseWordInSentence(speechSentences);

Can this vbe a problem..?

Originally Posted by sniper83

Code:

objects = main.o theOtherfile.o

edit : $(objects)
    cc -lm -o GB-Program $(objects)

main.o : globalVariables.h theOtherfile.h
theOtherfile.o : theOtherfile.h

you are not listing the source files as dependencies of the object files. Also, you do not say what to do to update the object file dependencies. When compiling to an object file, be sure to use the -c option.