Global Vector, custom class

[sblass92]

I'm trying to declare a vector as a global variable, and am getting a linker error. I read up on linker problems with multi-file projects, pretty sure I've included the proper headers, used extern, and #ifdef properly, but I can't get it yet. Here is what we have:

//in customclass.h
#ifndef _customclass
#define _customclass

class customclass {
private: int a;
public:
customclass() : a(0) {}
};
#endif



//in globals.h
#ifndef _globals
#define _globals
#include <vector>
#include "customclass.h"

extern std::vector <customclass> vectA;

#endif

//in globals.cpp
#include <vector>
#include "globals.h"
#include "customclass.h"
using namespace std;

vector <customclass> vectA(0);
vectA.reserve(30);

//in main.cpp
#include "customclass.h"
#include "globals.h"
#include <vector>
using namespace std;
cout << vectA.size() << endl;

Linker error cites unresolved symbol for vector customclass.
and the error goes away when I make it a vector of double or int.
Any ideas???
Thanks!

[jonsca]

I don't believe that you can call VectA.reserve() out in the middle of nowhere like that. I'm assuming this is a paraphrase of your code. Moving the reserve call to main() (after creating a main) I was able to get it to compile and give a size of 0.

Edit: Also make sure if you are compiling on the command line that you present them in the order globals.cpp and then main.cpp on the list of files.

[sblass92]

Thanks for your help,
After double checking everything again and moving VectA.reserve(), I was still getting the same error.
I looked closer and found I added inline to customclass constructor, which was actually in customclass.cpp (You're right, its paraphrased).
delete inline, and the problem goes away, not sure why...but it does.

Thanks