I am practicing the inheritance concept od oop in c++. It seems like a simple program but the linking error my compiler Dev C++ 4.9.9.2 version is giving me, makes it look sooo annoyingly difficult. Error is:

[Linker error] undefined reference to `vtable for Cd' 
[Linker error] undefined reference to `Cd::~Cd()'

Here is my code:
HEADER FILE:

#ifndef Cd_H_
#define Cd_H_
class Cd{
      char performers[50];
      char label[20];
      int selections;
      double playtime;
public:
       Cd(char *s1=NULL, char *s2=NULL, int n=0, double x=0.0);
       Cd(const Cd & d);
       virtual ~Cd(){}
       virtual void Report() const;
       Cd & operator=(const Cd & d);
};       
class Classic:public Cd
{
      char primaryworks[100];
public:
       Classic(char *pw=NULL,char *s1=NULL, char *s2=NULL, int n=0, double x=0.0);
       Classic(char *pw, const Cd &d);
       Classic(const Classic &d);
       virtual void Report()const;
       Classic & operator=(const Classic &d);
};          
#endif

CDMETHODS.CPP:

#include "Cd.h"
#include<iostream.h>
#include<string.h>
using namespace std;
Cd::Cd(char *s1, char *s2, int n, double x ){
            
            strncpy(performers,s1,49);
            performers[49]='\0';
            strncpy(label,s1,19);
            performers[19]='\0';
            selections=n;
            playtime=x;
}
Cd::Cd(const Cd &d){
             strncpy(performers, d.performers, 49);
             performers[49]='\0';
             strncpy(label,d.label,19);
             performers[19]='\0';
             selections=d.selections;
             playtime=d.playtime;
}

void Cd::Report() const{
     cout<<"Cd information:"<<endl<<"Cd performers:"<<performers<<endl;
     cout<<"CD label:"<<label<<"\nNumber of selections:"<<selections
     <<"\nTotal minutes:"<<playtime;
}

Cd & Cd::operator=(const Cd &d){
     if(this==&d)
     return *this;
     else{
             strncpy(performers, d.performers, 49);
             performers[49]='\0';
             strncpy(label,d.label,19);
             performers[19]='\0';
             selections=d.selections;
             playtime=d.playtime;
             return *this;
             }
}


Classic::Classic(char *pw, char* s1, char *s2, int n, double x)
                      :Cd(s1,s2,n,x) {
                               strncpy(primaryworks, pw, 99);
                               primaryworks[99]='\0';
}

Classic::Classic(char *pw, const Cd &d)
                      :Cd(d){
                        strncpy(primaryworks, pw, 99);
                        primaryworks[99]='\0';     
}
Classic::Classic(const Classic &d)
                       :Cd(d){
                           strncpy(primaryworks, d.primaryworks, 99);
                           primaryworks[99]='\0';   
}

void Classic::Report()const{
     //cant directly access base class's private data
     Cd::Report(); 
     cout<<"\nPrimary works included are:"<<primaryworks;
}                     
                       
Classic & Classic::operator=(const Classic &d){
        if(this==&d)
        return *this;
        else{      
        Cd::operator=(d);
        strncpy(primaryworks, d.primaryworks, 99);
        primaryworks[99]='\0';
        }
}

USECD.CPP

#include<iostream>
#include "Cd.h"
using namespace std;
void Bravo(const Cd & disk);
int main()
{
     Cd c1("Beatles", "Capitol",14,35.5);
     Classic c2=Classic("Piano Sonata in B FLat, Fantasia in C", "Alfred Brendal", "Philips"
     ,2, 57.45);
     
     Cd *pcd=&c1;
     
     cout<<"Using object directly:\n";
     c1.Report();
     c2.Report();
     
     cout<<"Using type cd *pointer to object:\n";
     pcd->Report();
     pcd=&c2;
     pcd->Report();
     
     cout<<"Calling a function with a CD reference argument:\n";
     Bravo(c1);
     Bravo(c2);
     
     cout<<"Testing assignment:\n";
     Classic copy;
     copy=c2;
     copy.Report();
     
     return 0;
}
void Bravo(const Cd &disk)
{
     disk.Report();
}

I have included both cpp files in the project. Please Help, i m counting on this forum a lot!

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