Get .cpp and .h files to communicate...

I'm trying to figure out how to get my .cpp file to #include other .cpp and .h files. Here is a little test I setup:

main.cpp:

Code:

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#include "stdafx.h"
#include "test.cpp"

int main()
{
    tester temp("Thins is the string");

        cout<<temp.GetString();
       
        getche();

    return 0;
}

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test.cpp:

Code:

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#include "test.h"

string tester::GetString()
{
        return teststring;
};

tester::tester(string newstring)
{
        teststring = newstring;
};

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test.h:

Code:

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#include <iostream>
#include <conio.h>

#ifndef _TEST_H
#define _TEST_H

using namespace std;

class tester
{
public:
        tester(string);
        string GetString();
private:
        string teststring;
};

#endif

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I'm getting a couple of errors saying stuff like:
'#include "test.h"': skipped when looking for precompiled header use
binary '<<' : no operator found which takes a right-hand operand of type 'std::string'...

Thanks.

1) You need to turn off pre-compiled headers in the project settings.
2) You typically do not include CPP files. main.cpp should include "test.h".
3) test.h has no dependencies on conio.h and shouldn't include it.
4) test.h depends on <string> and should include it
5) Never put a global "using namespace" in a header - that just forces anyone who includes you to "use" it as well - which is presumptuous.
6) main.cpp depends on "test.h", <iostream> and <conio.h>. That "stdafx.h" can be deleted and removed from the project once pre-compiled headers have been turned off.

gg

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Codeplug

2) You typically do not include CPP files. main.cpp should include "test.h".

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Then how does the rest of your project access the contents of the .cpp files?

You include all cpp files in your project or make file or on your command line so that they each get compiled separately and linked together.

If you're using VC++ just add the cpp file as a source file to the project (you might as well add the headers, too but that doesn't matter for the build.

Alright, I've made some changes but I've got these two new errors:
"int variable" (?variable@@3HA) already defined in main.obj
one or more multiply defined symbols found

If you need the new code for more information then I will add it.

Thanks

Code would help. It sounds like you've got a global variable defined in the header file. Global variables are generally bad practice anyway, but if you're going to have one you have to define it in the source file.

Aha! I got it working now, yes there was a global variable in there.
Thanks Daved, your nothing short of a marvel.