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Oct 24th, 2008
This code is giving me the error "expected primary-expression before ']' token." After googling and looking around Daniweb I still cannot find what this means. Can anyone enlighten me?

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  1. int board[*width][*height];
  2.           if(OpenBoard(boardName, width, height, board[][*height]))
  3.           {
  4.  
  5.           }
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  7. //...
  8. //function definition...
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  10. bool OpenBoard(std::string *boardFileName, int *width, int *height, int board[][100])
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Re: Compiler error

 
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Arrays need to be declared with constants, not variables.
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Re: Compiler error

 
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Well i dont think arrays can be initialised with variables.

i think vectors are the suitable task for the job.
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Re: Compiler error

 
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You can't declare arrays using sizes available at run-time.

Given that your function definition has a constant, how about
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  1. int board[100][100];
  2.           if(OpenBoard(boardName, width, height, board))
  3.           {
  4.  
  5.           }
  6.  
  7. //...
  8. //function definition...
  9.  
  10. bool OpenBoard(std::string *boardFileName, int *width, int *height, int board[][100])

But since this is C++, how about
std::vector< std::vector<int> > board;
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Re: Compiler error

 
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Thanks guys I really appreciate it! I've been puzzled for a few hours haha
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