problems with header files

[robid1]

I have 3 files
main.cpp
random.cpp
random.h

they contain this:

main.cpp -

#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>      // library for rand(); function
#include "random.h"     // My library

using namespace std;

int main()
{

    random(1,2);
                                 
 	
    return 0;
}

random -

#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>      // library for rand(); function
#include "random.h"     // My library
#include <sys/types.h>  // library for time_t time(time_t*);

using namespace std;

int random(int argument1, int argument2)
{
    int returnValue = 0; 
    time_t time(time_t*);   // seed for rand();
    
    // test purpose 
    int sum = 0;
    sum = argument1 + argument2;
    cout << "rand() values:\n";
    for (int i = 0; i < 50; i++) {
        cout << rand() % sum << ' ';
    }        
    
    
    system("PAUSE");
    return returnValue;
}

and my problem
random.h -

int random(int argument1, int argument2);

When i try to compile (even though its barely a program) i get this error.

In function `int main()':
`random' undeclared (first use this function)
Makefile.win [Build Error] [ass2.o] Error 1

I have a good idea what this means but i have _no_ idea how to fix this. Ive searched but my google skills are lacking. Hope anyone can help

[prog-bman]

Hmmm what compiler are you using all seems to compile for me

[robid1]

Dev-C++ 4.9.9.0 the latest version, i might need to go back one coz i just tried it on a solaris 5.* box and it had a few warnings like double lined comment? (dunno?) but compiles... weird

[prog-bman]

I am using Dev 4.9.9.0 also. Weird, maybe a bad install?

[robid1]

Argh,
Uninstalled 4.9.9.0 and reinstalled it, same problem
Went back to 4.9.8.0 and it has the same again.

[prog-bman]

Are you doing this as a project or as just a single file?

[robid1]

Project actually, this is the first time ive needed to use more then one file (if you get me) and i did it as a project. ill try it another way

[sand_man]

i havent look at you code properly, but i had the same error in dev-c++ earlier today.
i have this

#include <stdlib.h>
#include "SDL/SDL.h"
#include "main.h"

my problem was that, before i fixed it, i had main.h declared before SDL.h and in main.h there were declarations to types defined in SDL.H

try and include random.h last, after all the others.

[prog-bman]

Here i bundled up a project for you this one compiles for me see if it will work for you

[robid1]

Thanks but nah does not seem to work, this has me totally baffled. Ill just use the painful unix box untill i can figure it out dont have time to keep playing with it at the moment, thanks for all your help people.

[robid1]

Thats insane it works when you code it.
Ill just keep going with these files.. heh thanks mate *scratches head*

[prog-bman]

Maybe somehow your files were mixed up thats probably the most resonable explanation

[robid1]

Update:

When added a comment to your code and tried to recompile it died - Just for reference, future problems.

[Linker error] undefined reference to `__gxx_personality_v0'

resonable explanation is that dev C++ == cBugBug
Lets end this topic here it seems like it will go on forever.

[toysoldier]

Can you show me your random.h?
Let's check it?

[robid1]

my random.h consists of one line the same as the first post. Its just a prototype of one function, exactly the same code has given me 3 different errors, on the one line where i call the function. its been so random i cant make a base problem where i can work from to come to a solution.

[edit]
the 3 problems were under different conditions, as above diff editor versons etc
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