Thread: Help me this runtime trouble on pointers

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    Help me this runtime trouble on pointers

    Hello,

    I am just trying to call a function in main.c while I am getting following trouble, somebody kindly help to know
    where I am wrong


    Fileopr.h
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    Code:
    __declspec(dllexport) void FormatMatrixComp(float * matrix, short int *nmat, short int *nrow, short int *ncol, short int * comp_flag, short int * idbaseMat,  
    int * idtargetMat);
    main.c
    --------
    Code:
    #include Fileopr.h
    
    int matrix[][2]={{1,2},{4,5},{7,8}}; 
    int nmat =10;
    int nrow=5;
    int ncol=4;
    int comp_flag=3;
    int idbaseMat=2;
    int idtargetMat=1;
    
    int   main( int argc, char **argv )
    {
      
     FormatMatrixComp(matrix,nmat, nrow, ncol, comp_flag, idbaseMat, idtargetMat);
    }
    FormatMatrx.c
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    Code:
    #include Fileopr.h
    
    void FormatMatrixComp(float * matrix, int *nmat, int *nrow, int *ncol, int * comp_flag,int * idbaseMat, int * idtargetMat)
    {
     Other than "matrix" other parameters showing debugg look up shows following error at  run time
      //  CXX0030: Error: expression cannot be evaluated
      // ( I am not seeing passed values )
    }

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    > FormatMatrixComp(matrix,nmat, nrow, ncol, comp_flag, idbaseMat, idtargetMat);
    Given that all the parameters are pointers, just how many errors are you getting when you compile this code?

    Whilst your compiler may be calling them "warnings" and providing you with an executable to run, this doesn't take away the fact that the code is broken.

    Fix your code so it compiles cleanly before trying to run it.
    Preferably with the warning level turned up.
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
    If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.

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    Dear Salem,

    Thanks very much for your reply.

    Fine, I have assigned the parameter values(hard coded) in my main function itself so I hope I can see all these values while the debugger reaches at the actual fuction definition. However, I could see the matrix value what I have hardcoded there, then why not I dont see other parameters??? code is breaking some lines so I want to know wheather I did something wrong in my written code that I posted above else it should be something else.

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    How about beginning with three things that are actually consistent?

    Code:
    __declspec(dllexport) void FormatMatrixComp(float * matrix, short int *nmat, short int *nrow, short int *ncol, 
    short int * comp_flag, short int * idbaseMat, int * idtargetMat);
    
    void FormatMatrixComp(float * matrix, int *nmat, int *nrow, int *ncol, int * comp_flag,int * idbaseMat, int * idtargetMat)
    {
     Other than "matrix" other parameters showing debugg look up shows following error at  run time
      //  CXX0030: Error: expression cannot be evaluated
      // ( I am not seeing passed values )
    }
    
    int matrix[][2]={{1,2},{4,5},{7,8}};
    int nmat =10;
    int nrow=5;
    int ncol=4;
    int comp_flag=3;
    int idbaseMat=2;
    int idtargetMat=1;
    int   main( int argc, char **argv )
    {
     FormatMatrixComp(&matrix[0][0],&nmat, &nrow, &ncol, &comp_flag, &idbaseMat, idtargetMat);
    }
    All the red things are inconsistencies between the three things (caller, declaration, definition).
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
    If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.

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    Dear Salem,

    Thanks you very much for the answer, it is working fine.

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