Prototype syntax for sub-class constructor

Folks,

I'm trying to figure out the correct prototype syntax for the below constructor of my sub-class DEAD_CHARS and I was hoping someone would know how ?

The below implementation compiles for my DEAD_CHAR class and works when I attempt to assign a CHARACTER object to a DEAD_CHAR object.

Code:

DEAD_CHARS(const CHARACTER &character, int turn_num = 5): CHARACTER(character){}

However what is the correct syntax in order to prototype the below implementation so that I can have the prototype in a dead_chars.h and the implementation in a dead_chars.cpp file ?

Cheers
Starkhorn


Here is the prototype in my dead_chars.h file for my DEAD_CHARS class. It's a sub-class of the super-class CHARACTER.

Code:

#include "character.h"

using namespace std;

class DEAD_CHARS : public CHARACTER
{
	public:
	
		DEAD_CHARS(); //Default constructor

		DEAD_CHARS(const CHARACTER &character, int turn_num = 5): CHARACTER(character){}

		int get_turn_death();

		void set_turn_death(int turn_num);



	private:

		int turn_death;
};

#endif

Code:

DEAD_CHARS::DEAD_CHARS(const CHARACTER &character, int turn_num/*=5*/)
    : CHARACTER(character)
{
    ...
}//constructor

The "=5" part will stay uncommented in the declaration in the header:

Code:

    DEAD_CHARS(const CHARACTER &character, int turn_num = 5);

gg