Dynamic array of type bool??

Hi all
How to create a dynamic array of type bool and set all values to false?....I know this qs is simple
but I tried declaring a boolean array like

Code:

bool *sample;
//later....
sample = new bool [size];

it gives me a bad malloc error.. please help!
thanks
regards
KR

A bad malloc error? Anyway, you could write:

Code:

bool* sample = new bool[size]();

You could also use a std::vector<bool>, except that it is a little different from normal vectors. What exactly do you plan to use this array of bool for?

The vector bool will contain true or false values if the some conditions are met.
So each position in the bool vector will correspond to an object. If this object is tested and it passes.. the corresponding position in the bool vector changes to true.. else they remain false!
Im i being clear here?
thanks
KR

Right. You might want to consider using a boost::dynamic_bitset (it is a header-only library).

Thanks.. mean while... in the object constructor i just declared an empty bool array whose size i initialized later....in another function.. it still works.. can u tell teh difference.. if its right or not?

Code:

// in constructor
bool bvec[]

// in a function called a()
bvec[size];

is this ok?.. how different is it from dynamic vector?
thanks
regards

What exactly is your class definition?

Code:

class b
{
bool * bvalue; // error is here!
void bsizesetter(int size);
.....
// a lot of functions and variables;
}

b::b()
{
bvalue = 0;
}

b::bsizesetter(int size)
{
bvalue = new bool[size];
}

Thhis is waht i try to do.
some things i tried are
a. A bool pointer is not declared even if i try
b. static bool array even if declared cannot be reinitiated using "size" variable. I dont know the value of size here untill a certain operation is done. SO i cant declare the bool array with a fixed size in contructor.
so please suggest what i can do.....
thanks
regards
-
KR

There cannot possibly be an error on that line since it is syntactically correct. Post the smallest and simplest (compilable) program that demonstrates the error, and then state what the error is, in full. Don't bother telling us in detail whatever else you tried; tell us your best attempt in full, and exactly what you want to do.

ok sorry for that....
in class defnition

Code:

class object
{
vector<bool> B;
void someoperation();
}

void object::someoperation()
{
// operations done.....
int size = somevector.size(); // this step determines size of the bool vector

B(size,false);

}

All i try to do is create a vector variable of type bool to store a string of false values... I dont know the size of the vector. henc ei declare it in this function
The code is too large to post here. I have esxplained to you to my max level of the problem.
How would you declare a vector<bool> variable in a class. and assign its values later in another function of the same class?
thats my doubt to be perfect....
thanks
regards
KR

Hey the problem was solved....
Its simple to degine a dyn array of bool
How i tried was define a global
typedef bool* typedefvariable;
and used it to declare bool ptr variables inside the class.
thanks for the help.. laserlight!
regards
KR