Thread: he we go again

It would be interesting to comment the delete within the destructor, and see what happens:

Code:

asset::~asset()
{	//delete [] name; }

In principle, the compiler should hit an "Unexpected end of file" error. But anyway, that line should be fine, as should something like this:

Code:

#include <iostream>
int main() {
   char* str = NULL;
   delete[] str;
   std::cout << "Deletion successful." << std::endl;
   return 0;
}

By the way, what compiler are you using, misplaced?

>In principle, the compiler should hit an "Unexpected end of file" error.
Heh, let me try again:

Code:

asset::~asset()
{
	//delete [] name;
}

There's a mystery here which would be nice to solve. I've run it with both Dev-C++ and Borland. Is it the compiler, or some part of the classes Misplaced hasn't posted?

Well, misplaced, can you run it through a debugger? It sure would be nice to know exactly what line in what function call that the thing crashes on (one of the destructors I assume).

Originally Posted by swoopy

>In principle, the compiler should hit an "Unexpected end of file" error.
Heh, let me try again:

Code:

asset::~asset()
{
	//delete [] name;
}

There's a mystery here which would be nice to solve. I've run it with both Dev-C++ and Borland. Is it the compiler, or some part of the classes Misplaced hasn't posted?

you solved the mystery.......
delete [] name
was causing it all along.......

any ideas?

Invalid pointer value AKA seg fault, or deconstructed twice (has happened to me). To make a solid deconstructor do this:

Code:

asset::~asset(){
    if(name)
        delete [] name;
    name=0;
}

//And had this to the asset constructor
asset::asset() : name(0) /*other constructors*/{
   // do the stuff you want
}

>any ideas?
A bug in your compiler?

Try these two things, and see if either or both work.
(1)

Code:

asset::~asset()
{
	cout << "Asset ~asset()" << endl;
	if (name != NULL)
		delete [] name;
}

(2)

Code:

asset::~asset()
{
	cout << "Asset ~asset()" << endl;
	delete name;
}

Can you post the whole thing in a zip? I'd like to run it through a debugger.