Thread: calling a parent class's function doesn't change data members?

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    GA ichijoji's Avatar
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    calling a parent class's function doesn't change data members?

    I'm working on a simple inheritance system for graphics objects in a game engine, but I've hit a snag with calling the functions of a class that I've inherited from. In my code, I have Model inherited from Transform, and I want to call Transform::init from Model::init. To do this, I have code like:
    Code:
    //transform.h
    class Transform {
    protected:
        SceneNode* sceneNode;
    public:
        void init();
    };
    
    //transform.cpp
    void Transform::init() {
        sceneNode = new SceneNode(/*etc*/);
        //here sceneNode is a good pointer
    }
    
    //model.h
    class Model : public Transform {
    public:
        void init();
    };
    
    //model.cpp
    void Model::init() {
        Transform::init();
         //here sceneNode is null
    }
    I don't understand why Transform::init() isn't setting sceneNode in the inherited class. Is there something I need to change in the declarations, or do I need to call Transform::init() differently, or am I just doing something completely wrong?
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    There is nothing wrong I can see with that piece of code, ichijoji. How are you testing the pointer?

    Maybe it's best if you also provide details for SceneNode. Most particularly its constructor(s).
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    I'm testing the pointer using printf("%p\n",sceneNode). As for SceneNode, it's an Ogre class and the docs for it are here. Now that I have confirmation that it isn't some stupid c++ thing, I'll try asking the ogre guys directly.
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