New to C++, simple class question

[nated]

So im just trying to understand a simple program in C++ but i keep getting an error when trying to compile this code. The error is [Linker error] undefined reference to `Player::getHeight()' . So i have my main code in one file called Main.cpp:

#include "Player.h"


int main()
{
    Player a;
   cout << a.getHeight() << endl;
     system("pause");
    return 0;
}

then i have my header file in Player.h :

#ifndef PLAYER_H
#define PLAYER_H
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

class Player
{
      public:
      Player(){height = 0;};
                
      int getHeight();
                  
      private:
              int height;
};
#endif

then i have my function file Player.cpp :

#include "Player.h"


int Player::getHeight()
{
 return height;
}

Not exactly sure what is going on here, moving things into header files is new to me. Thanks for your time.

[sfuo]

I copied exactly what you have and I didn't get any errors.

What compiler do you use?

[nated]

Im using bloodshed dev for C++, so you have my exact code in three different files like i listed?

[sfuo]

Yeah and I use dev C++ too.

Trying hitting the rebuild all button it normally fixes lots of errors for me after I change a lots of code.

Also I see that you are using spaces to indent your code go Tools >> Editor Options and check Use Tab Character.

This makes it a lot cleaner and you just have to hit tab and it gives you a perfect indent.

[nated]

Ya im still getting::
[Linker error] undefined reference to `Player::getHeight()'

I even erased everything and copied the code back in.... I mean if i put the return statement back into my .h file it works but that defeats the purpose of having function prototypes. I just dont get what im doing wrong.

Thanks for the tip about the tab, that was getting annoying

[nated]

Im using all default settings as well. Im not sure if that matters.

[sfuo]

I was able to get the same error as you by deleting the "player.cpp" file making it so only the prototype exists.

The only thing I can think of is is the "player.cpp" file part of the project? Sounds stupid but that would give you the error.

[nated]

Wow man... so i didnt have it as a project. I just had all 3 files that i created, not set together as a project. Never in a million years did i think that would matter. I make a project and guess what... it works. Only took me 8 hrs to figure that out.. maybe now i can start on my actual HW lol.. Thanks for your help!

[sfuo]

No problem. Good luck with the homework.