Passing Pointer to Function

[mesnomer]

I'm trying to display some object information and it seems to work when I use a pointer to the object, but not when I pass the pointer to a different function. Hopefully, the code will better explain:

struct pcb {
    int pid;
    string name;
}

void showData(pcb* PCBobject) {
    cout << "Number: " << PCBobject->pid << endl;
    cout << "Name: " << PCBobject->name << endl;
}

void outputQueue(queue<pcb*> readyQueue) {
    queue <pcb*> temp (readyQueue);
    for (int i = 0; i < readyQueue.size(); i++) {
        cout << "temp.front's number: " << temp.front()->pid << endl;
        cout << "temp.front's name: " << temp.front()->name << endl;
        showData(temp.front());
        temp.pop();
    }
}

The two cout statements in the outputQueue function display the correct information, but they're merely for testing purposes. I'd rather the information be displayed using a separate function: showData. However, showData throws a floating point exception and I can't figure out why. Am I passing the temp.front() pointer correctly?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Murtan]

The code looks like it ought to work.

Could you try something for me? (Look for compiler errors or warning around this area, it might be a clue).

(Note: if your first code tag says code=c++ you get line numbers and syntax highlighting)

void outputQueue(queue<pcb*> readyQueue) {
    queue <pcb*> temp (readyQueue);
    for (int i = 0; i < readyQueue.size(); i++) {
        pcb * ptf = temp.front();
        cout << "temp.front's number: " << ptf->pid << endl;
        cout << "temp.front's name: " << ptf->name << endl;
        showData(ptf);
        temp.pop();
    }
}

I added line 4 to make sure it explicitly has the type I want. Then I use it for the outputs on lines 5 and 6 and pass it to the function on line 7.

Please try that and let me know what if anything happens.

According to the reference I found, temp.front() actually returns a const TYPE & where TYPE is pcb * so we're getting something like a const pcb * & and I'm wondering if something related to the const is trying to 'help' you.

[ArkM]

Despite of this barbaric by value queue parameter and absolutely unnecessary copying to the local temp variable, it's a correct code. It works if the queue was initialized properly.
Present outputQueue call context...