passing constructor data to other constructors

I am writing a project which uses inheritence.

My base class has 2 constructors. One constructor using no values and one overloaded constructor which takes 5 values

Code:

   Sensor();
   Sensor(int, int, int, float, float);

My derrived classes also have the same setup but take additional values e.g.

Code:

   typeC();
   typeC(float, float );

When instantiating an object for a derrived class passing values, I need to pass the correct values for that particular class, plus the values for the base class, which will in turn be passed to the base class.

How do you do this?

Thanks.

Provide a constructor for the inherited class that takes the parameters you want. So in your case, the constructor would have to take seven parameters I guess.

Here's a simple example: Initializing Base Classes

gg

Can someone please help me with this I've been trying to sort this one bit for over 12 hours now

I'm trying to populate my program with data using overloaded constructors to input the data when the program starts. However I can't seem to get it to work.

In the event that I didn't post enough code on here to help me with, I put my project in the net >HERE<

The code to instantiate the objects is at the bottom of ControlCentre.cpp which is sensors[Sensor::GetSensorCount() + 1] = new typeB(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6);

This should then call the paramaterised constructor and instantiate a new object with my values. I just can't seem to get it to work.
I know its not as simple as a regular one due to the inheritence as data also needs to be passed back to the base class, i'm just a bit lost with it all.

If someone could just have a look at 'typeB' and get that running I can hopefully understand how to do it then and do the other classes myself.


I would be very appricietve if anyone could quicky sort this for me.

thanks.

For one,

Code:

typeB::typeB(int air, int winds, int windd, float lon, float la, int sun) : Sensor(int air, int winds, int windd, float lon, float la) {

should be

Code:

typeB::typeB(int air, int winds, int windd, float lon, float la, int sun) : Sensor(air, winds, windd, lon, la) {

in the typeB constructor definition.

To elaborate on jlou's post, the reason for the correction is that it's a call to the Sensor constructor, not a definition/declaration, so you don't specify a type.

When I try that I get the following error messages:

In file included from typeB.cpp:2:
Sensor.h:57: function body for constructor missing

Sensor.h: In constructor `typeB::typeB(int, int, int, float, float, int)':
Sensor.h:57: parse error before `;' token

typeB.cpp: At global scope:
typeB.cpp:15: redefinition of `typeB::typeB(int, int, int, float, float, int)'

Sensor.h:57: `typeB::typeB(int, int, int, float, float, int)' previously
defined here

typeB.cpp:15: no `typeB::typeB(int, int, int, float, float, int)' member
function declared in class `typeB'

make.exe: *** [typeB.o] Error 1

Execution terminated

so I tried removing the data types from the typeB part too

Code:

typeB::typeB(air, winds, windd, lon, la, sun) : Sensor(air, winds, windd, lon, la) {

but this gives me the following error:

In file included from typeB.cpp:2:
Sensor.h:57: function body for constructor missing

Sensor.h: In constructor `typeB::typeB(int, int, int, float, float, int)':
Sensor.h:57: parse error before `;' token

typeB.cpp: At global scope:
typeB.cpp:15: parse error before `,' token

typeB.cpp:17: ISO C++ forbids declaration of `sensor_type' with no type

typeB.cpp:18: syntax error before `<<' token

make.exe: *** [typeB.o] Error 1

Execution terminated

Does anyone know whats going wrong here?

I've tried my class declaration as both

Code:

typeB(int, int, int, float, float, int ) : Sensor();

and

Code:

typeB(int, int, int, float, float, int ) : Sensor(int, int, int, float, float, int);

Thanks

I think I know what's happening. In the class declaration, do this:

Code:

public:
typeB(int,int,int,float,float,int);

Then in the cpp file, do this:

Code:

typeB::typeB(int air,int winds,int windd,float lon,float la,int sun):Sensor(air,winds,windd,lon,la)
{
}

That should fix it.

EDIT: The point is, I don't think you can call a base class constructor from an initializer in the class declaration.

Thanks Benny
You have just made my day

Thank you. You forced me to work that out, and now I know how to do it.