Passing functions between files

Hi, I am kind of new to C programming and I got two different files. One is my main .c file which I am using to make my main program and I got another file with an extension of .h. The .h file has some some functions built in as well as declared variables. I am trying to make use of these functions in my main .c file.

I included this line on top of my main .c file

#include "file.h"

This line should include the .h file on my main program and also give it all the functionality and variables, but I am still unclear on how to make use of them. Can anybody point me in the right direction?

Thanks

You don't put functions in header files. You put function prototypes in header files. You put functiosn in .c files. You #include the header which references those functions wherever you want to use them. Just like when you use printf you include the correct header for it wherever you want it used.


Quzah.

OK, perhaps I should make myself clearer.

My header file looks like the following:

Code:

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#ifdef _PUZZLE_H
#define _PUZZLE_H

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

#define COLS 3
#define ROWS 2

void movePuzzle(int puzzle[][COLS], char dir, int rowcol);
void initPuzzle(int puzzle[][COLS]);

void initPuzzle(int puzzle[][COLS])
{
  /* Initialise the puzzle and shuffle it around */

  int x, y;
  unsigned int seed;
  char temp;

  /* set up random number generator */
  printf("Please enter puzzle seed number : ");
  x = scanf("%u", &seed);
  if (x != 1)
  {
      printf("invalid input for seed\n");
      exit(0);
  }
  srand(seed);

  /* clear keyboard of newline */
  do (scanf("%c", &temp)); while (temp != '\n');

  /* fill puzzle */
  for (y=0; y<ROWS; y++)
  {
      for (x=0; x<COLS; x++)
      {
        puzzle[y][x] = 1 + y * COLS + x;
      }
  }

  /* shuffle puzzle */
  for (y=0; y<=ROWS*COLS; y++)
  {
      if ((rand() % 2) == 0)
      {
        movePuzzle(puzzle, 'v', rand() % COLS);
      }
      else
      {
        movePuzzle(puzzle, 'h', rand() % ROWS);
      }
    }
}

#endif

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No I am trying to call the initPuzzle function from this header file to my source file by doing the following on my .c file:

Code:

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#include "puzzle.h"

int main()
{
        initPuzzle(int puzzle[][COLS]);

        return 0;
}

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It gives me a list of several errors, however. Anyone know what I am doing wrong and how I can make these functions work?

Thanks

Don't do it that way.
Re-read quzah's post.

Sorry, I am just not sure of which way I should do it. Problem is I cannot modify the contents of the header file at all and I need to call the functions to the main c file.

If you want them included, why not just make a separate .c file?

Code:

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// common includes like stdio.h or time.h
#include "header.h" // your headers - defines, includes, and that sort of stuff
#include "commons.c" // your commonly used functions

// code for your main .c file

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Review:

Code:

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#include "puzzle.h"

int main()
{
        initPuzzle(int puzzle[][COLS]);

        return 0;
}

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Thats not how you pass args in C, nor how you declare variables.

perhaps declare puzzle before trying to use it as an arg?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by ulillillia

If you want them included, why not just make a separate .c file?

Code:

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// common includes like stdio.h or time.h
#include "header.h" // your headers - defines, includes, and that sort of stuff
#include "commons.c" // your commonly used functions

// code for your main .c file

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I do not want to add any more files. I just need a single .c file that gets the functions from the header file.

The generally accepted way to do it is to have a header file that contains prototypes, and a matching .c file with all of the implementations of the functions. You could run into other problems otherwise.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Duskan

I do not want to add any more files. I just need a single .c file that gets the functions from the header file.

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I don't think C cares what you want.