Thread: I have a compile error that i do not know how to fix

Deleting intermediate files and output files for project 'cs131assign3 - Win32 Debug'.
--------------------Configuration: cs131assign3 - Win32 Debug--------------------
Compiling...
driver program.cpp
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\myprojects\cs131assign3\sortedtype.h(3) : warning C4182: #include nesting level is 362 deep; possible infinite recursion
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\myprojects\cs131assign3\sortedtype.h(3) : fatal error C1076: compiler limit : internal heap limit reached; use /Zm to specify a higher limit
itemtype.cpp
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\myprojects\cs131assign3\sortedtype.h(3) : warning C4182: #include nesting level is 362 deep; possible infinite recursion
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\myprojects\cs131assign3\sortedtype.h(3) : fatal error C1076: compiler limit : internal heap limit reached; use /Zm to specify a higher limit
sortedtype.cpp
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\myprojects\cs131assign3\sortedtype.h(3) : warning C4182: #include nesting level is 363 deep; possible infinite recursion
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\myprojects\cs131assign3\sortedtype.h(3) : fatal error C1076: compiler limit : internal heap limit reached; use /Zm to specify a higher limit
Error executing cl.exe.

cs131assign3.exe - 3 error(s), 3 warning(s)



My include statements are as follows:
sortedtype.h ------- #include "itemtype.h"
sortedtype.cpp-------#include "sortedtype.h"


itemtype.h -----------#include "sortedtype.h"
itemtype.cpp ---------#include "itemtype.h"

driver program.cpp ----#include "sortedtype.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

you have recursive includes, meaning:

====foo1.h====
#include "foo2.h"

====foo2.h====
#include "foo1.h"

====foobar.c====
#include "foo2.h"

once foobar.c includes foo2.h, the preprocessor will jump back and forth between foo1.h and foo2.h until your mom comes home.

If this is truely the case you should put inclusion guards on your headers.

Code:

#ifndef __MYHEADER_H__
#define __MYHEADER_H__

// FOO!!!!!

#endif /* __MYHEADER_H__ */