Problem declaring data type

marca292

Hi, I'm working with a C++ project and have created a new .h file that contains typedef of new types. How do I use the new types in another class?

#ifndef COMMONSETTINGS_H_
#define COMMONSETTINGS_H_

typedef enum
{
    XX = 0,
    YY,
    ZZ
} ProductType;

#endif /* COMMONSETTINGS_H_ */

And the class that uses the type ProductType

class TestClass
{
public:
//! Constructor
TestClass();

//! Desctructor
virtual ~TestClass();

private:
ProductType product;
};

How do I do to use ProductTyp in TestClass? Now I get compile erro since TestClass can not find ProductType. What is the best way to solve this? I want to declare new types in a file and use the types in several other classes. /Olof

Lost User

Stupid question, but did you #include the header file in your compilation unit?

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Jochen Arndt

Enumerations did not need the typedef keyword. Use

enum ProductType
{
XX,
YY,
ZZ
};

You should also think about moving your common settings into those classes they are belonging to (e.g. the class that acts according to the ProductType enumeration). This is better C++ style and makes your code modules better portable to other projects. To use such class specific enumerations from other classes, prefix them with the class name (e.g. MyClass::ProductType). Joe

S p k 521

please include that headerfile..

marca292

I already include that header file

marca292

Yes.

marca292

I use this solution, then it's working.