Thread: Header File Arrays

I'm having problems declaring arrays in my .h file for my .c file.

upon compiling in linux using gcc i get:

Code:

In file included from src/n5441137.c:9:
include/component.h:27: `f' undeclared here (not in a function)
include/component.h:27: initializer element is not constant
include/component.h:27: (near initialization for `EMultipliers[0]')
include/component.h:27: `p' undeclared here (not in a function)
include/component.h:27: initializer element is not constant
include/component.h:27: (near initialization for `EMultipliers[1]')
include/component.h:27: `n' undeclared here (not in a function)
include/component.h:27: initializer element is not constant
include/component.h:27: (near initialization for `EMultipliers[2]')
include/component.h:27: `u' undeclared here (not in a function)
include/component.h:27: initializer element is not constant
include/component.h:27: (near initialization for `EMultipliers[3]')
include/component.h:27: `m' undeclared here (not in a function)
include/component.h:27: initializer element is not constant
include/component.h:27: (near initialization for `EMultipliers[4]')
include/component.h:27: `k' undeclared here (not in a function)
include/component.h:27: initializer element is not constant
include/component.h:27: (near initialization for `EMultipliers[5]')
include/component.h:27: `M' undeclared here (not in a function)
include/component.h:27: initializer element is not constant
include/component.h:27: (near initialization for `EMultipliers[6]')
include/component.h:27: `G' undeclared here (not in a function)
include/component.h:27: initializer element is not constant

Whats wrong? I need an answer today please, as it's due tommorow. I've pretty much completed my program, its just this (and another minor thing) that are bugging me!


Here are the arrays ive written:

Code:

/*arrays for comparing standard values, input of RLC */

/*Engineering Multipliers*/

char EMultipliers[8]={f,p,n,u,m,k,M,G};
int EMPowers[8] = {-15,-12,-9,-6,-3,3,6,9};

/* Resistors: decade multiples for 10, 100, 1000, 10000, 100000, 1000000 ohms- */

const float StRes[24]={10,11,12,13,14,16,18,20,22,24,27,30,33,36,39,43,47,51,56,62,68,75,82,91};

/* Inductor: for multiples of 1, 10, 100, 1000 for nH, uH values*/
const float StInd[25]={1.0,1.1,1.2,1.3,1.5,1.6,1.8,2.0,2.2,2.4,2.7,3.0,3.3,3.6,3.9,4.3,4.7,5.1,5.6,6.2,6.8,7.5,8.2,8.7,9.1};

/* Capacitor: for pF values, multiples of 1,10,100,1000;
	 note :for uF values, multiples of 1/100,1/10,1,10,100,1000, for elem 1,5, 9,13,17,21 also 10000 for element 1*/
const float StCap[25]={1.0,1.1,1.2,1.3,1.5,1.6,1.8,2.0,2.2,2.4,2.7,3.0,3.3,3.6,3.9,4.3,4.3,4.7,5.1,5.6,6.2,6.8,7.5,8.2,9.1};

and where they are used in my .c file:

Code:

float FormatIn(char *instr)
{	/*converts eng multiplier at end of string*/
	int length =0;
	int i =0;
	char *tmpstr1=NULL;
	char *tmpstr2=NULL;
	char *power = NULL;
	char *final = NULL;
	char lastchar;
	int multi; 
		
	length=strlen(instr);
	
	/*find eng char*/
	if (sscanf(instr,"%[^fpnumkMG]s",tmpstr1)>0){
		lastchar = *instr;
	}
	
	/* check type*/
	
	for(i=0;i<9;i++)
	{
		if (lastchar == EMultipliers[i]){
				multi = EMPowers[i];
			}
	}
	
	/*print the power with an e in front*/
	sprintf(power,"e%i", multi);
	
	/*makes the number as a string*/
	if (strcat(tmpstr1, power) != NULL);
	{
		sprintf(final,"%s",tmpstr1);
	}

	return atof(final); 
}

float StdIn(float inValStr, char typechar)
{	/* input must be in full float format!*/
	float result =0;
	float val=0;
	float first;
	float second;
	int i=0;
	float m=1;
	float multiple = 1;

	val = inValStr;
	
	/*for individual type of RLC compare value to std's*/
	switch(typechar)
	{
	case 'R': 
		for(m=1;m<=1000000;m=m*10)	
		{ /*get lowest multiple*/
			if ((val/m) < 1)
			{ 
				multiple = m/10;
			}
		}
		
		for (i=0;i<25;i++)
		{ /* now compare to standard values*/
			first = StRes[i]*multiple - val;
			second = StRes[i+1]*multiple - val;
			
			if (first < second)
			{ 				
				result = StRes[i];
			}	
			else
			{
				result = StRes[i+1];	
			}
		}	
	break;
	case 'L':
		for(m=1;m<=1000;m=m*10)	
		{ /*get lowest multiple*/
			if ((val/m) < 1)
			{ 
				multiple = m/10;
			}
		}
		
		for (i=0;i<26;i++)
		{ /* now compare to standard values*/
			first = StInd[i]*multiple - val;
			second = StInd[i+1]*multiple - val;
			
			if (first < second)
			{ 				
				result = StInd[i];
			}	
			else
			{
				result = StInd[i+1];	
			}
		}				
	break;
	case 'C':
			for(m=1;m<=1000000;m=m*10)	
		{ /*get lowest multiple*/
			if ((val/m) < 1)
			{ 
				multiple = m/10;
			}
		}
		
		for (i=0;i<26;i++)
		{ /* now compare to standard values*/
			first = StCap[i]*multiple - val;
			second = StCap[i+1]*multiple - val;
			
			if (first < second)
			{ 				
				result = StCap[i];
			}	
			else
			{
				result = StCap[i+1];	
			}
		}	
	break;
	default:break;
	}
	
	return result;
}

cheers

doesnt a char[] need to be declared like this:

Code:

char[] = {'f','p','n','u','m','k','M','G'};

Ochams Razor (sp?) may not be right this time however?

Joel

excellent.

also

Code:

char EMultipliers[] = "fpnumkMG";