Ok I am trying to compile this but it won't

Code:

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#include <iostream>


class Dog
{
public:
        void Speak()const { cout << "Woof!\n"; }
        void Move() const { cout << "Walking to heel...\n"; }
        void Eat() const { cout << "Gobbling food...\n"; }
        void Growl() const { cout << "Grrrrr\n"; }
        void Whimper() const { cout << "Whining noises...\n"; }
        void RollOver() const { cout << "Rolling over...\n"; }
        void PlayDead() const { cout << "The end of Little Caesar?\n"; }
};
//problem seems to be around here
void (Dog::*[])()const ;
int main()
{
        const int MaxFuncs = 7;
  void        (Dog::* DogFunctions[MaxFuncs])() const =
                {Dog::Speak,
                Dog::Move,
                Dog::Eat,
                Dog::Growl,
                Dog::Whimper,
                Dog::RollOver,
                Dog::PlayDead };

        Dog* pDog =0;
        int Method;
        bool fQuit = false;

        while (!fQuit)
        {
                cout << "(0)Quit (1)Speak (2)Move (3)Eat (4)Growl";
                cout << " (5)Whimper (6)Roll Over (7)Play Dead: ";
        cin >> Method;
                if (Method == 0)
                {
                        fQuit = true;
                }
                else
                {
                        pDog = new Dog;
                        (pDog->*DogFunctions[Method-1])();
                        delete pDog;
                }
        }
        return 0;
}

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Ok I got it never mind......

Code:

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//Listing 15.11 Array of pointers to member functions

#include <iostream>


class Dog
{
public:
        void Speak()const { cout << "Woof!\n"; }
        void Move() const { cout << "Walking to heel...\n"; }
        void Eat() const { cout << "Gobbling food...\n"; }
        void Growl() const { cout << "Grrrrr\n"; }
        void Whimper() const { cout << "Whining noises...\n"; }
        void RollOver() const { cout << "Rolling over...\n"; }
        void PlayDead() const { cout << "The end of Little Caesar?\n"; }
};

 void (Dog::*DogFunctions)()const ;
int main()
{
 int MaxFuncs = 7;
        (Dog:: * DogFunctions[MaxFuncs])()const =
                {Dog::Speak,
                Dog::Move,
                Dog::Eat,
                Dog::Growl,
                Dog::Whimper,
                Dog::RollOver,
                Dog::PlayDead };

        Dog* pDog =0;
        int Method;
        bool fQuit = false;

        while (!fQuit)
        {
                cout << "(0)Quit (1)Speak (2)Move (3)Eat (4)Growl";
                cout << " (5)Whimper (6)Roll Over (7)Play Dead: ";
        cin >> Method;
                if (Method == 0)
                {
                        fQuit = true;
                }
                else
                {
                        pDog = new Dog;
                        (pDog->*DogFunctions[Method-1])();
                        delete pDog;
                }
        }
        return 0;
}

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Compiles beautifully.

Ok first it compiles then it doesn't........gets on my nerves.

[huge edit] I got it now..... [/huge edit]

Don't you just love function pointers? ;)
I will admit that function pointers are one of the more confusing aspects of C++, but they can be immensely useful once you get the syntax down.

Code:

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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

class Dog
{
  public:
    void Speak(){ cout << "Woof!\n"; }
    void Move(){ cout << "Walking to heel...\n"; }
    void Eat(){ cout << "Gobbling food...\n"; }
    void Growl(){ cout << "Grrrrr\n"; }
    void Whimper(){ cout << "Whining noises...\n"; }
    void RollOver(){ cout << "Rolling over...\n"; }
    void PlayDead(){ cout << "The end of Little Caesar?\n"; }
};

void (Dog::*DogFunctions[])() =
{
  &Dog::Speak, &Dog::Move, &Dog::Eat, &Dog::Growl,
  &Dog::Whimper, &Dog::RollOver, &Dog::PlayDead
};

int main()
{
  Dog dog;
  int Method;
  bool fQuit = false;
  while (!fQuit) {
    cout << "(0)Quit (1)Speak (2)Move (3)Eat (4)Growl";
    cout << " (5)Whimper (6)Roll Over (7)Play Dead: ";
    cin >> Method;
    if (Method == 0)
      fQuit = true;
    else
      (dog.*DogFunctions[Method-1])();
  }
  return 0;
}

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-Prelude

Hey thanks prelude that's even shorter than the other......one of the beauty of computer programming there's always an alternative to things.