Thread: Structure difficulties

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    Structure difficulties

    I get the error message: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
    for every line where i use the code line: pointer->variableinstructure

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include <math.h>
    
    struct OUTPUT_DATA 
    {
           int C_num; 
           int P_num; 
           int B_num; 
           float Prix_C; 
           float Prix_B; 
           float Prix_P;
    };
    
    void Output_Data(struct OUTPUT_DATA *);
    
    int main()
    {
          //All my variables are declared, i double checked....
    
          struct OUTPUT_DATA NUM_COST;
         
          NUM_COST.C_num = ((sortieHeureMaxPanneaux / eff_conv) / 5) + 1;
          NUM_COST.B_num = ((Besoin / eff_conv) / 4.8) + 1;
          NUM_COST.P_num = Aire + 1;
          
          NUM_COST.Prix_C = NUM_COST.C_num * C$;
          NUM_COST.Prix_B = NUM_COST.B_num * B$;
          NUM_COST.Prix_P = NUM_COST.P_num * P$;
    
          Output_Data(NUM_COST);
    
          system("PAUSE");
          return 0;
    }
    
    void Output_Data(struct OUTPUT_DATA *NUM_COSTptr)
    {
          char article[3][29] = {"Batteries (4.8 V)","Convertisseurs (5 KW)","Panneaux photovoltaique (m^2)"};
          float $Total;
          
          printf("\nAfin d’installer un bloc d’alimentation &#233;lectrique photovolta&#239;que &#224; panneaux plats pour l’utilisation r&#233;sidentielle &#224; Ottawa, ON, vous aurez besoin de:\n\n");
          printf("&#37;d %s = %f", NUM_COSTptr->B_num, article[0], NUM_COSTptr->Prix_B);
          printf("\n%d %s = %f", NUM_COSTptr->C_num, article[1], NUM_COSTptr->Prix_C);
          printf("\n%d %s = %f", NUM_COSTptr->P_num, article[2], NUM_COSTptr->Prix_P);
          
          $Total = NUM_COSTptr->Prix_B + NUM_COSTptr->Prix_C + NUM_COSTptr->Prix_P;
          
          printf("\n\nCouts total: %f", $Total);
    }
    Last edited by Tyrant; 11-18-2007 at 01:29 PM.

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    Code:
    void Output_data(struct INPUT_DATA *NUM_COSTptr)
    struct INPUT_DATA is not defined . You defined a struct OUTPUT_DATA only.
    Kurt

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZuK View Post
    Code:
    void Output_data(struct INPUT_DATA *NUM_COSTptr)
    struct INPUT_DATA is not defined . You defined a struct OUTPUT_DATA only.
    Kurt
    Im an idiot, it fixed prettymuchevrything.

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    Although now i get an error saying: incompatible type for argument 1 of `Output_Data'

    and its the very last error in my program......
    Last edited by Tyrant; 11-18-2007 at 01:28 PM.

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    Output_Data(&NUM_COST);
    the function accepts only a pointer to a structure.

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    I dont know why that worked but ty.

    If mat[][]
    fonction(mat)

    I thought that if struct bla Hello;
    then
    fonction2(Hello)

    would be the same thing and that i would send the adresse of my structure as a parameter....

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    mat is an address because it was declared as an array...

    Code:
    char a = ' w'
    in this case a is not the address of the memory where there is 'w' but it is the value itself.
    instead &a is that address

    if you have
    Code:
    char a[1] = ' w'
    a is a pointer, so a is the the address of the memory where there is 'w' and *a is the value itself 'w'

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    Code:
    struct OUTPUT_DATA NUM_COST; //NUM_COST is your object 
     
    struct OUTPUT_DATA * addr = &NUM_COST; 
    //now addr points to (and is) the address of NUM_COST

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    Thank very much again.

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