problem with templates

I am recieving the following compile warning/error message from g++:

main.cpp:8: warning: cannot pass objects of non-POD type `class Vector4d'
through `...'; call will abort at runtime

this is the code that is giving it:

Code:

#include "3DMath.h"
                                                                               
                                                                               
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
  Vector4d x= Vector4d(2,4,5,1);
  float mag = Magnitude(x);
  printf("%f\n",x); // dont worry, 3DNath.h links the stdio.h header
return -1;
};

now, here is the definition of Magnitude:

Code:

  template <class Vector>float Magnitude(Vector vVector)
{
                                                                               
 return float(sqrt( (vVector.x * vVector.x) + (vVector.y * vVector.y) + (vVector.z * vVector.z)));
                                                                               
};

what exactly am I doing wrong in the use of the templated function as I am just learning templates(decided that after a year, I really did need to use them).

First, why do you need a template here? Why not use Vector4d as the argument directly?
I'm not sure what causes the error. Could it be the assumption that the templated type has x, y and z members?

The clue here is "pass objects" and "...". "Pass objects" suggests the problem is with a function; "..." is the variable argument list. The only function in your code that has a variable argument list is printf(). Upon inspection of the arguments passed to it, it would appear that you're passing a Vector4d object to it (x) where you're supposed to be passing a float (mag)

ah crap, i feel really really stupid :P(dont know why I missed that, perhaps lack of caffeinated beverages).

Edit: found out what caused it, I was working on multiple projects in Xemacs and accidently wrote over part of my one with the otherone(that iswhy there is the printf("%f",x) and return -1, was in my other program in some error checking code).

>>perhaps lack of caffeinated beverages
I think sleep would be more beneficial to you at this point. Caffein can only work for so long before it drops from exhaustion

Well to stray off topic, right now I am totally addicted to caffiene, I have to take it just to stay up normal hours(6am-10pm).

still, it should of not come as a surprise considering if it were a syntax error with the templates, it would of given me it when I compiled the 3DMath.cpp file...

I wish you happy templating

First, why do you need a template here? Why not use Vector4d as the argument directly?

Because I used both 3D and 4D vectors for some things, I also have a velocity class. So I am making all the basic Magnitude and normal finding functions templated since all of them have x,y, and z components(I only use w for the purpose of homogeous reasons, it is not like I am actually using it as a full component).

EDIT:

I wish you happy templating

thanks, after a year and 3 months since I started learning C++/WIN32( I learned quite a bit, then put it off when learning OGL, now I am having to take a look back at references quite a bit)/OGL/ and some Direct X, I finally found cases where I wanted to use templating, in this case to save code space(I could save more by manipulating my vector class for all things, but I am not for asthetic reasons).