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  • L lucy 0

    I have a member variable declared as: CArray m_dotArray; When I am using it, I use CArray::Add to add new dots to it. But I don't want to add duplicate dot, so I derived CMyArray in the following manner:

    template <class TYPE, class ARG_TYPE>
    class CMyArray : public CArray < TYPE, ARG_TYPE >
    {
    public:
    int AddThis(ARG_TYPE newElement);
    };

    template < class TYPE, class ARG_TYPE >
    int CMyArray < TYPE, ARG_TYPE > ::AddThis(ARG_TYPE newElement)
    {
    ARG_TYPE existingElement;
    for ( int i = 0; i < GetSize(); i ++ )
    {
    existingElement = GetAt(i);
    if ( existiingElement == newElement )
    return -1;
    }
    Add(newElement);
    return 0;
    }

    but when compiling the following error is reported: error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: int __thiscall CMyArray < class CPoint, class CPoint > ::AddThis(class CPoint)" ...... What did I miss? :confused: TIA!!

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    Nitron
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    I'm with Cristian. std::vector is the way to go. - Nitron


    "Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb

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    • L lucy 0

      I have a member variable declared as: CArray m_dotArray; When I am using it, I use CArray::Add to add new dots to it. But I don't want to add duplicate dot, so I derived CMyArray in the following manner:

      template <class TYPE, class ARG_TYPE>
      class CMyArray : public CArray < TYPE, ARG_TYPE >
      {
      public:
      int AddThis(ARG_TYPE newElement);
      };

      template < class TYPE, class ARG_TYPE >
      int CMyArray < TYPE, ARG_TYPE > ::AddThis(ARG_TYPE newElement)
      {
      ARG_TYPE existingElement;
      for ( int i = 0; i < GetSize(); i ++ )
      {
      existingElement = GetAt(i);
      if ( existiingElement == newElement )
      return -1;
      }
      Add(newElement);
      return 0;
      }

      but when compiling the following error is reported: error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: int __thiscall CMyArray < class CPoint, class CPoint > ::AddThis(class CPoint)" ...... What did I miss? :confused: TIA!!

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      Dave Bryant
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      Is the function implementation in the header file (or a #included inline file)? If it is in a .cpp file, then the compiler won't find it when instantiating the template, and so the function will be missing at link-time. Dave

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        Is the function implementation in the header file (or a #included inline file)? If it is in a .cpp file, then the compiler won't find it when instantiating the template, and so the function will be missing at link-time. Dave

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        lucy 0
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        ah Yes. I implemented it in cpp file. After I delete the cpp and move the function definition to the .h file, everything is okay. Thank you so much! :laugh::laugh: I am so happy.

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        • C Christian Graus

          Is this code visible to your project ? Is it part of your project ? Have you ever tried std::vector ? Unlike CArray, it's powerful, flexible and does not suck. Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002
          C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002
          Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002

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          Tim Smith
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          std::vector - code bloat... CAtlArray :) Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

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            ah Yes. I implemented it in cpp file. After I delete the cpp and move the function definition to the .h file, everything is okay. Thank you so much! :laugh::laugh: I am so happy.

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            Tim Smith
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            Thank god someone answered your QUESTION. The style police should take a rest. :) Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

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              std::vector - code bloat... CAtlArray :) Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

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              lucy 0
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              CAtlArray, hmm, I should keep it in mind for future use, since I don't need the serialization function here at all. Thank you. :)

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              • T Tim Smith

                std::vector - code bloat... CAtlArray :) Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

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                Christian Graus
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                lol - you just don't give up, do you ? I've never used CAtlArray, is it part of WTL ? How complete is it ? That is, does it offer algorithms etc, or is it merely another container of the sort I could write in an afternoon ? Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002
                C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002
                Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002

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                • T Tim Smith

                  Thank god someone answered your QUESTION. The style police should take a rest. :) Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

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                  Gary Kirkham
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                  Like you, I have noticed that there are a lot of posters that preach certain methods for doing specfic tasks. While, I think it is OK to provide alternative appoaches to solve a problem...I also think that you should try to answer the question, as posed. Gary Kirkham A working Program is one that has only unobserved bugs

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                  • T Tim Smith

                    Thank god someone answered your QUESTION. The style police should take a rest. :) Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

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                    Christian Graus
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                    Be fair - I NEVER recommend STL unless I can also answer the question, or the question has been answered. I may not have got it right, but I had a guess. And the MFC container classes are still a pile of fetid refuse. Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002
                    C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002
                    Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002

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                      lol - you just don't give up, do you ? I've never used CAtlArray, is it part of WTL ? How complete is it ? That is, does it offer algorithms etc, or is it merely another container of the sort I could write in an afternoon ? Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002
                      C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002
                      Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002

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                      Chris Losinger
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                      Christian Graus wrote: or is it merely another container of the sort I could write in an afternoon ? For 10 points, explain how a "mere container" is a bad thing. -c


                      Please stand by

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                      • C Christian Graus

                        Be fair - I NEVER recommend STL unless I can also answer the question, or the question has been answered. I may not have got it right, but I had a guess. And the MFC container classes are still a pile of fetid refuse. Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002
                        C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002
                        Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002

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                        Alvaro Mendez
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                        Christian Graus wrote: And the MFC container classes are still a pile of fetid refuse. Is there an article you can direct me to that will show what you're talking about? If not, I see it as a great opportunity to once again demonstrate your overnight article-writing abilities ;P:-). Regards, Alvaro


                        Well done is better than well said. -- Benjamin Franklin (I actually prefer medium-well.)

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                          Christian Graus wrote: And the MFC container classes are still a pile of fetid refuse. Is there an article you can direct me to that will show what you're talking about? If not, I see it as a great opportunity to once again demonstrate your overnight article-writing abilities ;P:-). Regards, Alvaro


                          Well done is better than well said. -- Benjamin Franklin (I actually prefer medium-well.)

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                          Christian Graus
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                          Yes, that was a major reason I wrote my article on std::vector, to point out all the things that it does that CArray will not. CArray is a perfectly good array class ( they are not hard to write ). But how do you copy the contents of a CArray into a CList or CMap ? STL containers provide a common iterator interface. How do you sort a CArray, or shuffle it, or any other common algorithm ? The stl comes with all sorts of algorithms, and the facility to easily write more. Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002
                          C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002
                          Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002

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