I have a class made that has function and variables and all the usual stuff.
But I want so if the user changes the x varaible like:
object.x = 50;
the class will perform a function that changes the x like this:
object.changepos(x, y);
so it will change the object to the new x the user set. How would I do that?
Don't make x public - use something like a public setter function, so they have to use the function instead of changing it directly. Then make your setter function called changepos.
E.g.
Well, that's the general idea, anyway.Code:public: void setX(int newx); private: int x; //.......... void classname::setX(int newx) { x = newx; changepos(x, y); }
so basicly I can't/shoudln't do what I wanted to. Ok well sounds good.
thanks
Ahh, yes, nothing that would be remotely practical.
umm well is there a way to make x public but read only?
http://duramecho.com/ComputerInforma...wCppConst.htmlumm well is there a way to make x public but read only?
umm const isn't really helping, it is throwing a bunch of errors sayign I can't make x static.
plus I searched and thought there was a readonly keyword, but I guess I am wrong.
ok well what I mean is if I declare it a const I can't change x. Declaring it mutable will (in my case) just make it a ragular variable.
That is what you just asked for:ok well what I mean is if I declare it a const I can't change x.
"umm well is there a way to make x public but read only?"
You will have to be a little more clear, and maybe post some of the code you are having trouble with.
I totally interpretted his problem differently.
It seems like you might be asking if you should have x public, or private and use SetX function in public. However, at second glance you seem to be asking if the person at the console changes x, you want the position to change also.
These types of things you, the programmer, have to do yourself, you can just have it auto update or anything. Do it like this:
So if you fill that into your program, whenever x or y is updated, the position is updated also.Code:class Object { private: int x; public: void SetX(int); void SetY(int); //there should be a version where you only want to change x or y //if you enter 0 in the bool, it changes x, if you enter 1 in the bool, it changes y ChangePos(bool, int); ChangePos(int, int); }; void Object::SetX(int p_x) { x = p_x; ChangePos(0, x); } void Object::SetY(int p_y) { y = p_y; ChangePos(1, y); } int main() { Object object; object.SetX(50); object.SetY(20); }
I dont understand why you would want it readonly, since x changes, or .. whatever you're trying to do above, so maybe I have the wrong idea here
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If you want it read-only you could make it private but declare a public function to access it:
Of course, if you also has a SetX function that changes the value of x to anything the caller wants, then it might as well be public. If the SetX function did something like, for instance, checking to see if the new x value is within a certain range, then it could still make sense.Code:class Object { public: int GetX() const { return x; } private: int x; };
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>>I dont understand why you would want it readonly, since x changes, or .. whatever you're trying to do above, so maybe I have the wrong idea here
I said that cause I was all confused from the first couple of posts. I actaully still don't mind the idea of x being read only but the class being able to change it, but the last 2 posts are great! Basicly just what I wanted.
Thanks!
If something is 'read only', you can't change it, logically.Originally Posted by Rune Hunter
It looks like Dae gave a good code sample that should solve your problem, or atleast point you in the right direction.
Good luck with it.
