Classes Exercise (again)

Ok.. yet another homework.. hope I'm not bugging you guys out too much.

"Make a program that processes computer orders. There are two ways computers can be ordered. Either in 3 packages (A, B, C) or custom configured computers. The custom computers can be modified in 3 ways: (CPU Speed, Hard Drive, RAM)

Package A: 75 (Mhz) 1(GB) 16(MB of RAM)
Package B: 100 (Mhz) 1.5(GB) 16(MB of RAM)
Package C: 133 (Mhz) 2(GB) 32(MB of RAM)

"

And heres my program:

Code:

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#include<iostream.h>



         
  class Computer
         
  {
 
  public:
             
      void display(char a)
             
      {
        if(a=='A')
        {
            cpuSpeed=75;
            hardDrive=1;
            memory=16;
            cout<<"A "<<cpuSpeed<<" "<<hardDrive<<" "<<memory<<" "<<endl;
        }
        if(a=='B')
        {
            cpuSpeed=100;
            hardDrive=1.5;
            memory=16;
            cout<<"B "<<cpuSpeed<<" "<<hardDrive<<" "<<memory<<" "<<endl;
        }
        if(a=='C')
        {
            cpuSpeed=133;
            hardDrive=2;
            memory=32;
            cout<<"C "<<cpuSpeed<<" "<<hardDrive<<" "<<memory<<" "<<endl;
        }
      }
             
      void display(int b,double c,int d)
             
      {
        cpuSpeed=b;
        hardDrive=c;
        memory=d;
        cout<<"Custom "<<cpuSpeed<<" "<<hardDrive<<" "<<memory<<" "<<endl;
      }
 
 
 
  private:
      int cpuSpeed, memory;
      double hardDrive;
 
 
  };

         
  int main()
         
  {
      Computer compaq(50,0.5,8), toshiba('A'), gateway('C');
      compaq.show();
      toshiba.show();
      gateway.show();
      return ;
  }

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The int main() is a given, so that can't be modified.

When I compile it, errors are given, such as "Cannot convert int to Computer.."

Can anyone point out my mistakes?

First, the function call is named show() not display as you defined in the class:

Code:

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      void display(int b,double c,int d)
             
      {
        cpuSpeed=b;
        hardDrive=c;
        memory=d;
        cout<<"Custom "<<cpuSpeed<<" "<<hardDrive<<" "<<memory<<" "<<endl;
      }

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Also, why is display have a function arguement as char when you have not defined one.

Look at your book- These are easy assignments your instructor is giving you.

Mr. C

Well, first, you need some constructors for your Computer class if you want to pass arguments to them. Without the proper constructors, the following line will cause errors:

Computer compaq(50,0.5,8), toshiba('A'), gateway('C');

Second, there is no show method defined in Computer, you define display, but it doesn't take zero arguments.

Finally, return ; should be return 0;. :)

Code:

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#include<iostream>
using namespace std;

class Computer
{
public:
  Computer ( char a );
  Computer ( int b,double c,int d ) :
    cpuSpeed ( b ), hardDrive ( c ), memory ( d )
  {}
  void show();
private:
  int cpuSpeed, memory;
  double hardDrive;
};

Computer::Computer ( char a )
{
  switch ( a ) {
  case 'A':
    cpuSpeed = 75;
    hardDrive = 1;
    memory = 16;
    break;
  case 'B':
    cpuSpeed = 100;
    hardDrive = 1.5;
    memory = 16;
    break;
  case 'C':
    cpuSpeed = 133;
    hardDrive = 2;
    memory = 32;
  }
}

void Computer::show()
{
  cout<<"CPU: "<< cpuSpeed
    <<"\nHD: "<< hardDrive
    <<"\nMem: "<< memory
    <<'\n'<<endl;
}

int main()
{
  Computer compaq ( 50, 0.5, 8 ), toshiba ( 'A' ), gateway ( 'C' );

  compaq.show();
  toshiba.show();
  gateway.show();

  return 0;
}

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>These are easy assignments your instructor is giving you.
Maybe for you, but these kind of problems tend to give obscure error messages.

-Prelude

Thanks guys.. I'm still really bad at Classes, since I learned them about 5 days ago.

And my book is useless... the author has a hard time explaining C++ in "simple" terms. Thats why we never use them.

And you're right, the program is really simple. But the error messages gave me no clue on what was wrong.

>And my book is useless...
I would recommend Accelerated C++ by Andrew Koenig and Barbara Moo. It is by far the best introductory text on C++, and it actually uses the language as it should be from the start. :)

-Prelude

A book that I can agree with!!

Mr. C.