Thread: Pointer to function isn't exactly working

  1. #1
    Shadow12345
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    Pointer to function isn't exactly working

    I have this code
    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    #include <conio.h>
    
    using namespace std;
    
    double Area(double, double);
    
    int main() {
    double(*pArea)(double, double);
    pArea = Area;
    double Length, Width;
    cout << "Enter the length and width of your rectangle " << endl;
    cin >> Length >> Width;
    	return 0;
    }
    And guess what, this code doesn't compile! Whaddya know. I get this error
    --------------------Configuration: pointertofunction - Win32 Debug--------------------
    Compiling...
    pointertofunction.cpp
    Linking...
    pointertofunction.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "double __cdecl Area(double,double)" (?Area@@YANNN@Z)
    Debug/pointertofunction.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals
    Error executing link.exe.


    I dont' have MSDN so I have no clue what this error means. It seems as though this code SHOULD work, please tell me why it in fact doesn't.
    thanks in advanced

    NEVERMIND, I DID NOT INCLUDE THE FUNCTION DEFINITION, IT COMPILES NOW, HOW SILLY OF ME

    I'VE FIXED EVERYTHING IT WORKS
    Last edited by Shadow12345; 06-21-2002 at 09:43 AM.

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    That's because the linker can't find the code for the function Area.
    You must add this function to your code or link the correct library to your project.

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