compiling c code

Im getting this error:

Quote:

---

error C2440: 'initializing' : cannot convert from 'void *' to 'float (*)[3]'
Conversion from 'void*' to pointer to non-'void' requires an explicit cast

---

from

Code:

---

Lib3dsVector *normalL = malloc(3*sizeof(Lib3dsVector)*mesh->faces);

---

That's standard code for lib3ds so I think the problem is that it's c code being compiled in a cpp file. Can I specify that line to be compiled as c, or maybe there's another solution?

Thanks,
MadCow

The difference betwean C and C++ is that C allows you to convert betwean a normal pointer to a void pointer without a cast, that is not the case in C++. As far as i know you will have to stick to cast the return value from malloc. Of course you could make it easier by doing stuff like create a template function that wraps the cast and call to malloc but you will still have to perform the cast.

Yes, compile it as C, then read this
http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lit...c-and-cpp.html