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Jan 4th, 2009

Please help me fix these errors

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Hi,

I am trying to run this program, but I am getting two error messages that prevent it from running. I don't really understand what the problem is or how to fix it. Could someone please help? Here are the errors:

"error C2664: 'sprintf' : cannot convert parameter 2 from 'int' to 'const char *' Conversion from integral type to pointer type requires reinterpret_cast, C-style cast or function-style cast"

"error C2562: 'assemble' : 'void' function returning a value: see declaration of 'assemble'"

And here is the code:

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#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include "string.h"
 
int main() 
{
	void assemble(char*input, int num, char let, float flo);
	char input[100];
	int num;
	char let;
	float flo;
 
printf("\nPlease enter an integer:\n");
	scanf("%d", &num);
	printf("\nPlease enter a character:\n");
	scanf("%c", &let);
	printf("\nPlease enter a floating point number:\n");
	scanf("%f", &flo);
 
	assemble(input, num, let, flo);
	puts(input);
	return 0;
}
 
void assemble(char*input, int num, char let, float flo)
 {	
		input = sprintf(input, "%d, %c, %f", num, let, flo);
	return (input);
 }
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include "string.h"

int main() 
{
	void assemble(char*input, int num, char let, float flo);
	char input[100];
	int num;
	char let;
	float flo;

printf("\nPlease enter an integer:\n");
	scanf("%d", &num);
	printf("\nPlease enter a character:\n");
	scanf("%c", &let);
	printf("\nPlease enter a floating point number:\n");
	scanf("%f", &flo);

	assemble(input, num, let, flo);
	puts(input);
	return 0;
}

void assemble(char*input, int num, char let, float flo)
 {	
		input = sprintf(input, "%d, %c, %f", num, let, flo);
	return (input);
 }

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Re: Please help me fix these errors

Please help me fix these errors is the perfect title to be ignore. Next time avoid such "Please, help me" titles.

>"error C2664: 'sprintf' : cannot convert parameter 2 from 'int' to 'const char *' Conversion from integral type to pointer type requires reinterpret_cast, C-style cast or function-style cast"

sprintf() returns an int representing the number of successful written or a negative if it fails. The assignment to input, therefore, will not work, since input is a string. Remove the comas and spaces between "%d, %c, %f"

>"error C2562: 'assemble' : 'void' function returning a value: see declaration of 'assemble'"
void assemble(char*input, int num, char let, float flo) assemble returns a void, but you are telling it to return a string; return (input);
The prototype should be outside of main; void assemble(char*input, int num, char let, float flo);
The use of scanf() to read from user will return unsuspected results, especially after you enter a character and the return "ENTER" key.
scanf("%c", &let);

Last edited by Aia; Jan 4th, 2009 at 1:15 pm.

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I tried your suggestions and now I get these errors:

error C2440: '=' : cannot convert from 'int' to 'char *' Conversion from integral type to pointer type requires reinterpret_cast, C-style cast or function-style cast

error C2562: 'assemble' : 'void' function returning a value: see declaration of 'assemble'

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When you make modifications base on suggestions it is alright, and imperative that you provide the code where the changes has been made.

Disregard this part I told you before, somehow I thought I was dealing with sscanf():

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Remove the comas and spaces between "%d, %c, %f"

That was alright the way that you had it.

Last edited by Aia; Jan 4th, 2009 at 2:11 pm.

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Here is what I have now with assemble outside of main. I am still getting the same errors that I mentioned in my last post.

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#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include "string.h"
void assemble(char*input, int num, char let, float flo);
 
int main() 
{
	char input[100];
	int num;
	char let;
	float flo;
 
printf("\nPlease enter an integer:\n");
	scanf("%d", &num);
	printf("\nPlease enter a character:\n");
	scanf("%c", &let);
	printf("\nPlease enter a floating point number:\n");
	scanf("%f", &flo);
 
	assemble(input, num, let, flo);
	puts(input);
	return 0;
}
 
void assemble(char*input, int num, char let, float flo)
 {	
		input = sprintf(input, "%d, %c, %f", num, let, flo);
	return (input);
 }
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include "string.h"
void assemble(char*input, int num, char let, float flo);

int main() 
{
	char input[100];
	int num;
	char let;
	float flo;

printf("\nPlease enter an integer:\n");
	scanf("%d", &num);
	printf("\nPlease enter a character:\n");
	scanf("%c", &let);
	printf("\nPlease enter a floating point number:\n");
	scanf("%f", &flo);

	assemble(input, num, let, flo);
	puts(input);
	return 0;
}

void assemble(char*input, int num, char let, float flo)
 {	
		input = sprintf(input, "%d, %c, %f", num, let, flo);
	return (input);
 }

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You didn't eliminate the return. assemble returns a void.

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void assemble(char *input, int num, char let, float flo)
 {	
	sprintf(input, "%d, %c, %f", num, let, flo);	
 }
void assemble(char *input, int num, char let, float flo)
 {	
	sprintf(input, "%d, %c, %f", num, let, flo);	
 }

However that will not give you the expected result, because of the use of scanf() in main.

Last edited by Aia; Jan 4th, 2009 at 3:11 pm.

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Well, you were right. It finally ran, but it still didn't work properly. It displayed the line, "Please enter an integer:", so I did. I pressed enter and then it displayed both of the next two lines, "Please enter a character: Please enter a floating point number:"

I tried changing the program as follows to do away with scanf, but that resulted in this error message: "error C2664: 'gets' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'int' to 'char *'"

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#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include "string.h"
void assemble(char*input, int num, char let, float flo);
 
int main() 
{
	char input[100];
	int num;
	char let;
	float flo;
 
printf("\nPlease enter an integer:\n");
	gets(num);
	printf("\nPlease enter a character:\n");
	gets(let);
	printf("\nPlease enter a floating point number:\n");
	gets(flo);
 
	assemble(input, num, let, flo);
	puts(input);
	return 0;
}
 
void assemble(char *input, int num, char let, float flo)
 {	
	sprintf(input, "%d, %c, %f", num, let, flo);	
 }
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include "string.h"
void assemble(char*input, int num, char let, float flo);

int main() 
{
	char input[100];
	int num;
	char let;
	float flo;

printf("\nPlease enter an integer:\n");
	gets(num);
	printf("\nPlease enter a character:\n");
	gets(let);
	printf("\nPlease enter a floating point number:\n");
	gets(flo);

	assemble(input, num, let, flo);
	puts(input);
	return 0;
}

void assemble(char *input, int num, char let, float flo)
 {	
	sprintf(input, "%d, %c, %f", num, let, flo);	
 }

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Re: Please help me fix these errors

Do you have a manual for the C library functions?
Are you using it?

At the moment, you just seem to be typing in stuff without even beginning to think about what you're really saying.

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Click to Expand / Collapse Quote originally posted by Salem ...

Do you have a manual for the C library functions?
Are you using it?

At the moment, you just seem to be typing in stuff without even beginning to think about what you're really saying.

If I knew what I was doing, then I wouldn't be asking for help. In answer to your question, no I don't have a manual. All I have is the help file and it isn't really any help at all.

I don't suppose that you could offer something useful instead of just trying to make me look stupid.

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