help compling with Dev-C++

i try to compile my program and i get this error

114 sourcecode.cpp
request for member `setPlayerInfo' in `human', which is of non-aggregate type `Player ()()'

what's going on??

human is an instance of a class i made
setPLayerInfo is a regular public member function

post some code..

okay

class declaration, constructor, and member function are here, as well as the call to the funciton

Code:

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// Player class declaration
class Player
{
 private:
        char      playerName;
        short int hitpoints;
        short int strength;
        short int agility;
        short int magic;
        short int gold;
 public:
        Player();                  // constructor
                                    // no destructor
        void reportStats();        // shows stats
        void attack();            // kill monster
        void move();              // move N, E, S, or W (do i need parameters?)
        void rest();              // sleep to regain health
        void setPlayerInfo();      // name, sex
        void showPlayerInfo();        // for debugging only
};


Player::Player()    // constructor definition
{
 playerName = new char[20];
 strcpy(playerName, "Brian");
 strength = 10;
 agility = 10;
 hitpoints = 10;
 magic = 20;
 gold = 20;
}


void Player::setPlayerInfo()
{
    clrscr();
    displayTitle();

        std::cout << "What is your name, young traveler?: ";
        std::cin >> playerName;
}

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here is the call to the function, which is in main()

Code:

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human.setPlayerInfo();  // gets playerName and sex

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here is the entire project, if that helps (i am using dev-c++)

wow ur making an rpg in dev c++ i am two, but my stuff looks a little mor eprimitive and newbieish:o but oh well. there IS some easier ways to do those using variables and functions tho.

I see the problem, you declared "human" with the following line:

Code:

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Player human();

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Leave out the () part; those are only there if you are not using a default constructor and instead are using one which takes parameters.

P.S.: I must say, that's an interesting idea for a story. :D

He's right.

Here are a couple of tips:

Add two variables to the class, x and y, which will hold the current position of the player, then:

Code:

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void Player::moveVert(int units)
{
 char *direction = (units < 0) ? "South" : "North";
 y += units;
 std::cout << playerName << " Has Moved" << units << " Steps To The " << direction << endl;
}



void Player::moveHoriz()
{
 char *direction = (units < 0) ? "West" : "East";
 x += units;
 std::cout << playerName << " Has Moved" << units << " Steps To The " << direction << endl;
}

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Find out how to capture the arrow keys with _getch(); This way you can use them to control the player.


Also, in a constructor you can initialize variables en masse like this:

Code:

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Player::Player(char *name = "New Player") //...default name...
:x(0), y(0), strength(10), agility(10), hitpoints(10), magic(20), gold(20)
 {
  playerName = new char[50];
  strcpy(playerName, name);
 }

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Good luck on your game!

thanks all - this should help alot!!