Thread: Pointer in Function problem

im trying to make my badguy pointer work. but i have no idea where the problem lies

this is the function code

Code:

int Monsters::DistanceToPlayerX(int curX,int PlayerX,Monsters& pBadGuy){
     *pBadGuy->GetX() = curX;
     ASCIIMan.GetX() = PlayerX;
     return (X+PlayerX);
     };

the error is
character.h: In member function `int Monsters:istanceToPlayerX(int, int, Monsters&)':
character.h:37: error: base operand of `->' has non-pointer type `Monsters'

oh i always thought that i had to use -> evertime i use a pointer and try to use a method

ya i do have poor design. its not my specialty.. for example. heres my entire character.h file

Code:

#ifndef CHARACTER_
#define CHARACTER_
#include "headers.h"
#include <string>

class Character
{
      public:
      //methods:
                void Init(int NewX, int NewY, char NewChar);
                void Draw();
                int Walk(int newX, int newY);

                void Attack(Character);
                int  GetHealth();
                int  GetX();
                int  GetY();
                char GetName();
                
private:
      //attributes
                char name;
                int  Health;
                int  X;
                int  Y;
                char ASCIICharacter;
};
class Monsters : public Character {
      public:
             void MonsterAI();
             int DistanceToPlayerX(int curX, int PlayerX);
             int DistanceToPlayerY(int curY, int PlayerY,Monsters *pBadGuy);
             void MoveTowardsPlayer(int curX, int curY,Monsters *pBadGuy);
             private:
             Monsters * pBadGuy;
};
int Monsters::DistanceToPlayerX(int curX,int PlayerX){
     *pBadGuy->GetX() = curX;
     ASCIIMan.GetX() = PlayerX;
     return (X+PlayerX);
     };

int Monsters::DistanceToPlayerY(int curY,int PlayerY,Monsters *pBadGuy){
     Y = curY;
     ASCIIMan.GetY() = PlayerY;
     return (Y+PlayerY);
     
void Monsters::MoveTowardsPlayer(int curX, int curY, Monsters *pBadGuy){\
//movement code
};

void Monsters::MonsterAI(){
      if (DistanceToPlayer() < 1){
                           MoveTowardsPlayer();
                           };
      };
#endif

//ignore distancetoplayerY, im waiting till i have a working distancetoplayerX and then just changing what i need.

does anybody have any tips on what i should do with this code to help debug it and properly design it?