Thread: new Array of pointer objects

I want to make an pointer array of objects. Is this right?

Code:

*Enemy = new Enemy_1[4];

Is this right?

Cheers

>>Enemy is a pointer to an array (of 4) objects of type Enemy_1

yup yup. THats what i want. just double checking that the syntax is right!

thx

I'm concerned with the lhs of the statement as originally posted. In particular--How is Enemy declared?

For example, if Enemy is defined like this:

Enemy_1 * Enemy;

followed by the line that is posted, then I think there is a problem. On the other hand, if the statement posted is a typo for this:

Enemy_1 * Enemy = new Enemy_1[4];

then everything looks in order. And if Enemy is declared some other way, then who knows without seeing it.

Well.....It's declared as such:

Code:

Enemy_1 *Enemy = new Enemy_1[4];

Then I use it...

Code:

 i=0;

        for(i=0;i<5;i++)
        {
                Enemy[i]->Enemy1_Sprite->Picture->LoadFromFile("ship-5.bmp");
        }

and I get this erorr...

Code:

[C++ Error] Lvl1.h(20): E2288 Pointer to structure required on left side of -> or ->*

So i changed the declaration to...

Code:

*Enemy = new Enemy_1[4];

Which version is right?

Thx for the help!

Try:

Code:

Enemy_1 *Enemy = new Enemy_1[4];
for(i=0;i<5;i++)
{
    Enemy[i].Enemy1_Sprite->Picture->LoadFromFile("ship-5.bmp");
}

Enemy_1 is an array of objects. You access an object's data using '.', so when you want to access the data of the object at index i (using [i]), you have to change the '->' to '.'.