Typedef Problem

I have created my own structure using typedef but when I go to store values in a created one, I am going incompatible type errors

Code:

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typedef struct{
        FILE *fp;
        char name[50];
        char line[100];
        int timestart, timetotal;
} process;

void newprocess(char n[]){
        process *new = malloc(sizeof(process));
        new->name = n;

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When I try to compile this I get error: incompatible types in assignment.

You will have to use strncpy() for what you're trying to do, because you can only assign a value to an entire array at declaration. Past that, you have to set values of individual array elements.

Code:

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char full_name[50] = "Jane Doe";    // Fine.

. . .

char full_name[50];
full_name = "Jane Doe";    // Invalid.

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you know what this function is not used like this "process *new = malloc(sizeof(process))"

this is it , "void* malloc()"
so you should define a structure point to changes its type!

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Originally Posted by 2008hiroki

you know what this function is not used like this "process *new = malloc(sizeof(process))"

this is it , "void* malloc()"
so you should define a structure point to changes its type!

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You are right to say that there is a problem with that line as well, but other than that I do not understand what you are trying to say about "this is it" and "a structure point to changes its type". That line should have been:

Code:

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process *new = malloc(sizeof(*process));

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