I have two classes: CUnit and CForce. CUnit represents a unit in the current battle (I'm making a TBS game) and also serves as a node in the linked list, CForce. I want CForce to be a friend class of CUnit, which would require CForce to be defined b4 CUnit so the compiler would know what class I'm talking about, but CForce must be defined after CUnit because the nodes are of course, CUnit's.
The class doesn't have to be defined prior, it just has to be declared prior -- much like a function declaration.Originally posted by frenchfry164
I want CForce to be a friend class of CUnit, which would require CForce to be defined b4 CUnit so the compiler would know what class I'm talking about, but CForce must be defined after CUnit because the nodes are of course, CUnit's.
Before you try and make the class a friend just write:
class CForce; // Notice no brackets -- this is a declaration for the class, you define the class later just as you normally would.
I read somewhere that said you can only define classes, so I didn't even think of that. Thx for clearing that up. If I ever find the guy who wrote that I'm going to strangle him.
