Calling a member function from a member function

[Andystudent]

Hi all, hope you are well.

There was another thread asking this question along with another, but this question was never answered. Here is my code - incomplete - hopefully i can explain my problem!

<code>

#include <iostream.h>
#include <fstream.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <string.h>

#define MAX 10
char choice;
char type;
int i;
// The base class.
class books {
public:
struct database {
char title[256];
char author[256];
int isbn[11];
char publishername[256];
char cdrom[4];
int yearofpub[5];
float price[5];
}np[MAX]; // end of struct
//..........................
void find(void);
void enter(int);
void remove(void);
void first(void);

};//end of telephone class
//------------------------------------

// derived class goes here.

class store: public books{
public:
void save(void);
void load(void);
};//end of derived store class.

char name[12]="peter minns";
//------------------------------------
int main(void) {
books bdata;
store storage;
storage.first();
cout<<"sagfafs";
return(0);
}

//------------------------------------

void books::first(void) {
cout<<"******************************************* ****************\n";
cout<<"******************************************* ****************\n";
cout<<"*****************Welcome to the Book***********************\n";
cout<<"***********************Database************ ****************\n";
cout<<"******************************************* ****************\n";
cout<<"******************************************* ****************\n\n\n\n";

cout<<" What would you like to do? \n";
cout<<" Select:\n\n";
cout<<" A To add a book to the database\n";
cout<<" F To search for a book\n";
cout<<" R To remove a book\n";
choice=getchar();
choice=toupper(choice);
switch(choice) {

case 'A': {
cout<<"you selected 'Add'\n";

cout<<" enter the title of the book";
cin.gets(np[i].title);
break;}

case 'F': {
cout<<"you selected 'Search'\n";
break;}

case 'R': {
cout<<"you selected 'Remove'\n";
break;}
}

}

//---------------------------------------

void books::enter(int i) {
cout<<"hi";
}

</code>

sorry if its not set out too well.

Basically from within the switch menu i want to call member functions (i havent written them yet). The one i have been trying to get to work is the Add option. When they select that option i want to link to void books::enter(int).

I am still finding my programming feet at the moment so any help would be appreciated.

Cheers in advance;

Andy

[alphaoide]

class MyClass
{
public:
    fooA();
    fooB();
};

MyClass::fooA()
{
    // do something
}

MyClass::fooB()
{
    // ...do something

    fooA();

    // ...do something
}

[Andystudent]

cheers.

I tried doing that but it came up with a parse error in books::first(), and i cant see how.

Is that the only way to do it?

[alphaoide]

Can I see the code where you call the function?
Also pinpoint the line which gives error

[Andystudent]

call the function from:


void books::first(void) {
cout<<"******************************************* ****************\n";
cout<<"******************************************* ****************\n";
cout<<"*****************Welcome to the Book***********************\n";
cout<<"***********************Database************ ****************\n";
cout<<"******************************************* ****************\n";
cout<<"******************************************* ****************\n\n\n\n";

cout<<" What would you like to do? \n";
cout<<" Select:\n\n";
cout<<" A To add a book to the database\n";
cout<<" F To search for a book\n";
cout<<" R To remove a book\n";
choice=getchar();
choice=toupper(choice);
switch(choice) {

case 'A': {
cout<<"you selected 'Add'\n";

enter(int); //-----WANT TO CALL IT HERE
break;}

case 'F': {
cout<<"you selected 'Search'\n";
break;}

case 'R': {
cout<<"you selected 'Remove'\n";
break;}
}

};

And it says there is a parse error before '(' token on the line containing enter(int);

hope this is what u mean.

Andy

[Salem]

CODE TAGS PEOPLE!!!
http://cboard.cprogramming.com/showthread.php?t=13473

[Andystudent]

i dont know what the code tags are

[alphaoide]

int myInt;
.....
case 'A': {
    cout<<"you selected 'Add'\n";
  
    //enter(int);
    enter(myInt);  // you want to pass a variable of type int 
    break;}

When you call the function you want to pass the variable of type int, without the keyword "int". So I suppose you want to set "myInt" (or any int type variable you want to pass) to certain value and pass it to function call.

[Salem]

> i dont know what the code tags are
Well click the link then

[Andystudent]

Your a gem mate - prob solved!

Cheers!

Andy

[alphaoide]

Your a gem mate - prob solved!

Cheers!

Andy

how 'bout the problem with code tag??

way to go salem