Thread: Getting Errors when calling pModel (Model Loading again)

Okay, so I declared the pointer extern in MS3D.H and wrote it in the .cpp file the way its spose to be, I add the header file MS3D.H to my main cpp file, the only problem is, when i call the pointer it does this.


I call pModel like this

Code:

	pModel = new MS3DModel();
	if ( pModel->LoadModelData( "data/model.ms3d" ) == false )
	{
		MessageBox( NULL, "Couldn't load the model data/model.ms3d", "Error", MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR );
		return 0;									// If Model Didn't Load, Quit
	}

Code:

--------------------Configuration: NeHeGL - Win32 Debug--------------------
Compiling...
Example.cpp
C:\Documents and Settings\colemanjon\Desktop\RenderEngine\Example.cpp(27) : error C2501: 'pModel' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
C:\Documents and Settings\colemanjon\Desktop\RenderEngine\Example.cpp(27) : error C2040: 'pModel' : 'int' differs in levels of indirection from 'class MS3DModel *'
C:\Documents and Settings\colemanjon\Desktop\RenderEngine\Example.cpp(27) : error C2440: 'initializing' : cannot convert from 'class MS3DModel *' to 'int'
        This conversion requires a reinterpret_cast, a C-style cast or function-style cast
C:\Documents and Settings\colemanjon\Desktop\RenderEngine\Example.cpp(28) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before 'if'
C:\Documents and Settings\colemanjon\Desktop\RenderEngine\Example.cpp(29) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '{'
C:\Documents and Settings\colemanjon\Desktop\RenderEngine\Example.cpp(29) : error C2447: missing function header (old-style formal list?)
Error executing cl.exe.
Creating browse info file...

NeHeGL.exe - 6 error(s), 0 warning(s)

I'll attach necessary files..

I declare it like this

Code:

MS3DModel *pModel = NULL;

and call it like the first post

Code:

	pModel = new MS3DModel();
	if ( pModel->LoadModelData( "data/model.ms3d" ) == false )
	{
		MessageBox( NULL, "Couldn't load the model data/model.ms3d", "Error", MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR );
		return 0;									// If Model Didn't Load, Quit
	}

Why do you have that bit of code just floating in the global namespace like that? Put it in a function where it belongs.

yeah yeah, i know, im just putting it there so i know its not hiding under anything and missing the declaration, its being a pain, i'd normally have it in the winmain section..

Originally Posted by Shamino

yeah yeah, i know, im just putting it there so i know its not hiding under anything and missing the declaration, its being a pain, i'd normally have it in the winmain section..

No, I mean that's why you are getting the errors.

really? I had it in winmain and it still did the same thing :\

Originally Posted by Shamino

really? I had it in winmain and it still did the same thing :\

Well I'd have to see the whole project to really say, but yes it should work correctly if it's in winmain and you use extern correctly.

i fixed it, no floating declarations of the Mode class, only in a cpp file where I need it, then calling it in winmain