Thread: constructor problems

  1. #1
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    constructor problems

    why do i keep getting this error that says theres not appropriate default constructor for the LabCourse?


    Code:
    #include<iostream.h>
    #include<string.h>
    
    
    class CollegeCourse
    {
    	protected:
    		char department[3];
    		int courseNumber;
    		int creditHours;
    		double tuition;
    	public:
    		CollegeCourse(const char dept[],const int course,const int hours,const double tuit);
    		void showCollegeCourse();
    };
    class LabCourse:public CollegeCourse
    {
    	private:
    		double fee;
    	public:
    		LabCourse(const char dept[], const int course, const int hours, const double tuit);
    		void showLabCourse();
    };
    
    CollegeCourse::CollegeCourse(const char dept[],const int course,const int hours,const double tuit)
    {
    	strcpy(department, dept);
    	courseNumber=course;
    	creditHours=hours;
    	tuition=tuit;
    };
    LabCourse::LabCourse(const char dept[], const int course, const int hours, const double tuit)
    {
    	strcpy(department, dept);
    	courseNumber=course;
    	creditHours=hours;
    	tuition=tuit;
    	fee=10.25;
    };
    void CollegeCourse::showCollegeCourse()
    {
    	cout<<department<<courseNumber<<" "<<creditHours<<" credits.  Tuition $"<<tuition<<endl;
    }
    void LabCourse::showLabCourse()
    {
    	cout<<department<<courseNumber<<" "<<creditHours<<" credits.  Tuition $"<<tuition<<endl;
    	cout<<"Plus a lab fee of $"<<fee<<endl;
    }
    
    void main()
    {
    
      CollegeCourse cc("ENG",121,3,333.33);
    
      LabCourse lc("CIS",250,4,444.44);
    
      cc.showCollegeCourse();
    
      lc.showLabCourse();
    
    
     }

  2. #2
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    try rewriting it properly and see what happens. Derived constructors only initialise base class members by CALLING THE BASE CLASS CONSTRUCTOR and not directly even if they are protected which is probably unnecessary with proper design.
    Free the weed!! Class B to class C is not good enough!!
    And the FAQ is here :- http://faq.cprogramming.com/cgi-bin/smartfaq.cgi

  3. #3
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    i would love to write it the right way, but i dont understand whats wrong with it. the book tells me to write this program and then it doesnt say how to use the constructors in sub classes.

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