I've attached below my codes. I'm stumped. The funny thing is, I think I can make this work with a vector instead of the arrayListType class. I cannot figure out how to load the objects into the array.

I create an arrayListType object of type extPersonType, call it addressBookType, and make its size 500. So I should have an array that is capable of holding 500 extPersonType objects.

I want to load each element of the array with an extPersonType object using the default constructor. I could then iterate through the array a second time to set the first name, last name, street, state, zip, etc. of each of the elements in the array. Or, it would be even nicer if I could use the overloaded constructor and create the objects along with their attributes in the same 'for' loop.

(FYI, the "prog.dat" file is just a text file that contains the data to load the object attributes.)

Thanks in advance,

Dani

File 1

/* 
* File:   main.cpp
*/

#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <fstream>

#include "arrayListType.h"
#include "extPersonType.h"

using namespace std;

/*
* 
*/
int main(){

   //variable declarations
   ifstream inData;
   int arraySize;      //size of list
   string first, last, streetname, cityname, statename, zipcodename, relate, phone;
   int month, day, year;

   //user determines address book size
   cout << "Please enter the number of entries you want in the address book (max of 500): ";
   cin >> arraySize;

   //open data file
   inData.open("prog.dat"); //opens the input file

   //initialize address book capable of holding 500 entries
   arrayListType<extPersonType> addressBookType(arraySize);

   //create address book entry objects and load list


   for(int i = 0; i < arraySize; i++){
       inData >> first >> last >> streetname >> cityname >> statename >> zipcodename >> month >> day >> year >> relate >> phone;
       //addressBookType.insert(extPersonType(first, last, streetname, cityname, statename, zipcodename, month, day, year, relate, phone));
       extPersonType *Entry;
       Entry = new extPersonType[i];
       addressBookType.insertAt(i, Entry/*what do I put here to load the array with empty objects?*/);
   }      

   //close data file
   inData.close();

   return 0;
}

File 2 (Error file)

Error file for Ch3, problem 9 homework exercise.

"/usr/bin/make" -f nbproject/Makefile-Debug.mk QMAKE= SUBPROJECTS= .build-conf

make[1]: Entering directory `/cygdrive/c/Users/Kevin/Documents/NetBeansProjects/CS270_Ch3_Prob9'

"/usr/bin/make" -f nbproject/Makefile-Debug.mk dist/Debug/Cygwin-Windows/cs270_ch3_prob9.exe

make[2]: Entering directory `/cygdrive/c/Users/Kevin/Documents/NetBeansProjects/CS270_Ch3_Prob9'

mkdir -p build/Debug/Cygwin-Windows

rm -f build/Debug/Cygwin-Windows/main.o.d

g++ -c -g -MMD -MP -MF build/Debug/Cygwin-Windows/main.o.d -o build/Debug/Cygwin-Windows/

main.o main.cpp

main.cpp: In function `int main()':

main.cpp:47: error: no matching function for call to `arrayListType<extPersonType>::insertAt(int&,

extPersonType*&)'

arrayListType.h:42: note: candidates are: void arrayListType<elemType>::insertAt(int, const elemType&)

[with elemType = extPersonType]

make[2]: *** [build/Debug/Cygwin-Windows/main.o] Error 1

make[1]: *** [.build-conf] Error 2

make: *** [.build-impl] Error 2

nbproject/Makefile-Debug.mk:68: recipe for target `build/Debug/Cygwin-Windows/main.o' failed

make[2]: Leaving directory `/cygdrive/c/Users/Kevin/Documents/NetBeansProjects/CS270_Ch3_Prob9'

nbproject/Makefile-Debug.mk:61: recipe for target `.build-conf' failed

make[1]: Leaving directory `/cygdrive/c/Users/Kevin/Documents/NetBeansProjects/CS270_Ch3_Prob9'

nbproject/Makefile-impl.mk:39: recipe for target `.build-impl' failed

BUILD FAILED (exit value 2, total time: 999ms)

File 3 (Progr.dat)

Kevin Edgington
1905 Carlyle Dr
Las Cruces
NM 88005 11 12 1971 family 680-1801

Gisela Edgington
1905 Carlyle Dr
Las Cruces
NM 88005 11 12 1971 family 680-1801

Joshua Kern
123 Hemming St
Deming
NM 83456 5 22 1978 business 456-7890

Frank Sanchez
5489 Midway Ave
Albuquerque
NM 88034 12 14 1953 friend 555-5555

Albert Benevidez
PO Box 2345
Santa Fe
NM 88456 7 14 1968 friend 555-5678

Brenda Smith
890 South Rd
El Paso
TX 45678 8 9 2000 family 647-9876

Howard Smith
342 South Rd
El Paso
TX 45678 3 23 1989 friend 647-4567

Anna Klein
234 Broadway Ave
Bermingham
SC 11111 1 23 1987 business 889-9999

Alexis Robinson
333 Sexton St
Atlanta
GA 34343 5 15 1990 business 987-6543

Bob Goodyear
1123 Tread Ave
Anchorage
AK 87898 11 23 1976 family 888-6666

Francis Jones
346 Main St
Dallas
TX 44555 9 18 2000 family 575-6767

Zach Taylor
5438 Jupiter
Denver
CO 90089 12 19 1995 friend 666-6666

Gary Bales
456 Bales St
Salt Lake City
UT 88778 4 19 1945 business 774-9863

Fred Atkinson
4890 Backway Blvd
Columbus
OH 66848 6 16 1966 business 456-9837

Brian Collier
435 Roadrunner Pkwy #16
Lackluster
RI 85921 5 28 1949 business 670-4569

Cliff Baxter
444 Sanchez St
Vado
NV 44444 7 18 1998 friend 456-2345

Phil Silano
555 Michigan Ave
Lake Havasu
NV 44554 8 30 2001 family 666-9999

Keith Vick
678 Via Del Toro
Lordsburg
NM 98989 9 10 1969 friend 456-4534

John Jacob
459 Jingleheimer Rd
Schmidt
WV 88488 3 24 1999 business 938-0987

Al Estes
1421 S Vickers St
vladamir
MA 72974 2 28 1996 friend 883-8274

Frank Unpingco
889 Los Avalos
Roswell
NM 88905 10 18 1999 business 884-2859

Tony Spence
898 Perpetuation
Flagstaff
AZ 99999 9 30 1934 family 849-3495

Angela Brooks
989 Mt Holyoak Rd
Fairview
MO 55768 1 27 1947 family 874-8838

Renee Crumree
8467 S Peachtree Rd
Franklin
MN 34523 4 25 1980 business 777-4939

Jamie Ferrero
8484 Alabaster Ave
Great Falls
MO 84593 6 16 1942 friend 354-4563

Melinda Refford
456 Bay Ave
Coral Springs
FL 89361 1 31 2009 family 576-5768

Carly Hildebrandt
9939 17th St
St. Louis
MN 98765 3 27 1969 friend 123-7648

File 4

/* 
* File:   arrayListType.cpp
* 
* Created on March 30, 2014, 11:05 AM
*/


#include "arrayListType.h"

//determine whether the array is empty
template <class elemType> bool arrayListType<elemType>::isEmpty() const{
   return (length == 0);
}

//determine whether the array is full
template <class elemType> bool arrayListType<elemType>::isFull() const{
   return (length == maxSize);
}

//determine the number of elements in the list
template <class elemType> int arrayListType<elemType>::listSize() const{
   return length;
}

//determine the size of the list
template <class elemType> int arrayListType<elemType>::maxListSize() const{
   return maxSize;
}

//output elements of the list
template <class elemType> void arrayListType<elemType>::print() const{
   for (int i = 0; i < length; i++){
       cout << list[i] << " ";
   }
   cout << endl;
}

//determine whether two items in the list are the same
template <class elemType> bool arrayListType<elemType>::isItemAtEqual(int location, const elemType& item) const{
   return(list[location] == item);
}

//inserts and item into the list
template <class elemType> void arrayListType<elemType>::insertAt(int location, const elemType& insertItem){
   if (location < 0 || location >= maxSize)
       cerr << "The position of the item to be inserted is out of range" << endl;
   else        
       if(length >= maxSize)
           cerr << "Cannot insert in full list" << endl;
       else
       {
           for (int i = length; i > location; i--)
               list[location] = insertItem;
           length++;
       }
}

//inserts an item at the end of the list
template <class elemType> void arrayListType<elemType>::insertEnd(const elemType& insertItem){
   if(length >= maxSize)
       cerr << "Cannot insert in a full list" << endl;
   else
   {
       list[length] = insertItem;
       length++;
   }
}

//remove item from list at specified location
template <class elemType> void arrayListType<elemType>::removeAt(int location){
   if(location < 0 || location >= length)
       cerr << "The location of the item to be removed is out of range" << endl;
   else
   {
       for (int i = location; i < length - 1; i++)
           list[i] = list[i + 1];
       length--;
   }
}

//retrieve element from list at specified location
template <class elemType> void arrayListType<elemType>::retrieveAt(int location, elemType& retItem) const{
   if(location < 0 || location >= length)
       cerr << "The location of the item to be retrieved is out of range" << endl;
   else
       retItem = list[location];
}

//replace element in list at specified location
template <class elemType> void arrayListType<elemType>::replaceAt(int location, const elemType& repItem){
   if (location < 0 || location >= length)
       cerr << "The location of the item to be replaced is out of range" << endl;
   else
       list[location] = repItem;
}

//remove all elements from the list
template <class elemType> void arrayListType<elemType>::clearList(){
   length = 0;    
}

//constructor
template <class elemType> arrayListType<elemType>::arrayListType(int size){
   if (size < 0){
       cerr << "The array size must be positive.  Creating an array of size 500 " << endl;
       maxSize = 500;
   }
   else
       maxSize = size;
   length = 0;
   list = new elemType(maxSize);
   assert(list != NULL);
}

//destructor
template <class elemType> arrayListType<elemType>::~arrayListType(){
   delete [] list;
}

//copy constructor
template <class elemType> arrayListType<elemType>::arrayListType(const arrayListType<elemType>& otherList){
   maxSize = otherList.maxSize;
   length = otherList.length;
   list = new elemType[maxSize];
   assert(list != NULL);

   for (int j = 0; j < length; j++)
       list [j] = otherList.list[j];
}

template <class elemType> const arrayListType<elemType>& arrayListType<elemType>::operator=(const arrayListType<elemType>& otherList){
   if (this != &otherList){
       delete [] list;
       maxSize = otherList.maxSize;
       length = otherList.length;

       list = new elemType[maxSize];
       assert(list != NULL);

       for(int i = 0; i < length; i++)
           list[i] = otherList.list[i];
   }
   return *this;
}

//search list for a given item
template <class elemType> int arrayListType<elemType>::seqSearch(const elemType& item) const{
   int loc;
   bool found = false;

   for (loc = 0; loc < length; loc++)
       if (list[loc] == item){
           found = true;
           break;
       }
   if (found)
       return loc;
   else
       return -1;
}

//insert item specified by the parameter
template <class elemType> void arrayListType<elemType>::insert(const elemType& insertItem){
   int loc;

   if (length == 0)
       list[length++] = insertItem;
   else if (length == maxSize)
       cerr << "Cannot insert in a full list." << endl;
   else{
       loc = seqSearch(insertItem);

       if (loc == -1)
           list[length++] = insertItem;
       else
           cerr << "the item to be inserted is already in the list.  No duplicates are allowed." << endl;
   }
}

//remove item from list...removeItem specifies the item
template <class elemType> void arrayListType<elemType>::remove(const elemType& removeItem){
   int loc;

   if(length == 0)
       cerr << "Cannot delete from an empty list." << endl;
   else{
       loc = seqSearch(removeItem);

       if (loc != -1)
           removeAt(loc);
       else
           cout << "The item to be deleted is not in the list." << endl;
   }
}

File 5

/* 
* File:   arrayListType.h
*
* Created on March 30, 2014, 11:05 AM
*/

#include<cstdlib>
#include<iostream>
#include<list>

using namespace std;

#ifndef ARRAYLISTTYPE_H
#define ARRAYLISTTYPE_H

template <class elemType>
class arrayListType {
public:
   //overload assignment operator
   const arrayListType<elemType>& operator=(const arrayListType<elemType>& otherList);

   //determine whether the list is empty
   bool isEmpty() const;

   //determine whether the list is full
   bool isFull() const;

   //determine the number of elements in the list
   int listSize() const;

   //determine the size of the list
   int maxListSize() const;

   //output elements of the list
   void print() const;

   //determine whether two items in the list are the same
   bool isItemAtEqual(int location, const elemType& item) const;

   //inserts and item into the list
   void insertAt(int location, const elemType& insertItem);

   //inserts and item at the end of the list
   void insertEnd(const elemType& insertItem);

   //remove item from list at specified location
   void removeAt(int location);

   //retrieve element from list at specified location
   void retrieveAt(int location, elemType& retItem) const;

   //replace element in list at specified location
   void replaceAt(int location, const elemType& repItem);

   //remove all elements from the list
   void clearList();

   //search list for a given item
   int seqSearch(const elemType& item) const;

   //insert item specified by the parameter
   void insert(const elemType& insertItem);

   //remove item from list...removeItem specifies the item
   void remove(const elemType& removeItem);

   //constructor
   arrayListType(int size = 500);

   //copy constructor
   arrayListType(const arrayListType<elemType>& otherlist);

   //destructor
   ~arrayListType();



protected:
   elemType *list;     //array to hold the list elements
   int length;         //to store the length of the list
   int maxSize;        //to store the maximum size of the list
};

#endif  /* ARRAYLISTTYPE_H */

File 6

/* 
* File:   extPersonType.cpp
* 
* Created on March 30, 2014, 10:18 AM
*/

#include "extPersonType.h"

//CONSTRUCTORS------------------------------------------------------------------

//default constructor
extPersonType::extPersonType() {
   firstName = "";
   lastName = "";
   street = "";
   city = "";
   state = "";
   zipcode = "";
   dMonth = 0;
   dDay = 0;
   dYear = 0;
   relationshipType = "";
   phoneNumber = "";
}

//overloaded constructor
extPersonType::extPersonType(string first, string last, string streetname, string cityname, string statename, string zipcodename, int month, int day, int year, string relate, string phone){
   firstName = first;
   lastName = last;
   street = streetname;
   city = cityname;
   state = statename;
   zipcode = zipcodename;
   dMonth = month;
   dDay = day;
   dYear = year;
   relationshipType = relate;
   phoneNumber = phone;
   if(isValid(month, day, year))
       setDate(month, day, year);
}

//PRINT FUNCTION----------------------------------------------------------------

//Prints an entry from the address book
void extPersonType::printAnEntry(){
   cout << firstName << " " << lastName << endl; 
   cout << street << endl;
   cout << city << ", " << state << "  " << zipcode << endl;
}

//MUTATORS----------------------------------------------------------------------

//sets person's first and last name
void extPersonType::setName(string first, string last){
   firstName = first;
   lastName = last;
}

//sets street address
void extPersonType::setStreet(string streetname){
   street = streetname;
}

//sets city name
void extPersonType::setCity(string cityname){
   city = cityname;
}

//sets state name
void extPersonType::setState(string statename){
   state = statename;
}

//sets zip code
void extPersonType::setZipcode(string zipcodename){
   zipcode = zipcodename;
}

//set birth date
void extPersonType::setDate(int month, int day, int year){
   dMonth = month;
   dDay = day;
   dYear = year;
}

//set relationship type
void extPersonType::setRelation(string relate){
   relationshipType = relate;
}

//set phone number
void extPersonType::setPhoneNumber(string phone){
   phoneNumber = phone;
}

//ACCESSORS---------------------------------------------------------------------

//retrieves person's first name
string extPersonType::getFirstName() const{
   return firstName;
}

//retrieves person's last name
string extPersonType::getLastName() const{
   return lastName;
}

//retrieves street name
string extPersonType::getStreet(){
   return street;
}

//retrieves city name
string extPersonType::getCity(){
   return city;
}

//retrieves state name
string extPersonType::getState(){
   return state;
}

//retrieves zip code
string extPersonType::getZipcode(){
   return zipcode;
}

//return day of birthday
int extPersonType::getDay() const{
   return dDay;
}

//return month of birthday
int extPersonType::getMonth() const{
   return dMonth;
}

//return year of birthday
int extPersonType::getYear() const{
   return dYear;
}

//retrieve the relationship type
string extPersonType::getRelation(){
   return relationshipType;
}

//retrieve the phone number
string extPersonType::getPhoneNumber(){
   return phoneNumber;
}

//BIRTHDAY DATE VALIDATORS------------------------------------------------------

//perform validation check on birth date
bool extPersonType::isValid(int month, int day, int year) const{    
   if(month <= 0 || month > 12 || day <= 0 || day > 31 || year <= 0)
       return false;
   else if (!isLeapYear(year) && month == 2 && day < 28)
       return false;
   else
       return true;
}

//check for leap year
bool extPersonType::isLeapYear(int year)const{
   if ( (year % 4 == 0 && year % 100 != 0) || ( year % 400 == 0))
       return true;
   else
return false;

}

File 7

/* 
* File:   extPersonType.h
*
* Created on March 30, 2014, 10:18 AM
*/
#include<string>
#include<iostream>

using namespace std;

#ifndef EXTPERSONTYPE_H
#define EXTPERSONTYPE_H

class extPersonType{

   public:
       //default constructor
       extPersonType();

       //constructor with parameters
       extPersonType(string first, string last, string streetname, string cityname, string statename, string zipcodename, int month, int day, int year, string relate, string phone);

   //PRINT FUNCTION    
       //print function
       void printAnEntry();

   //MUTATORS
       //sets person's first and last name
       void setName(string first, string last);

       //set street name
       void setStreet(string streetname);

       //set city name
       void setCity(string cityname);

       //set state name
       void setState(string statename);

       //set zip code
       void setZipcode(string zipcodename);

       //function to set the birth date
       void setDate(int month, int day, int year);

       //function to set relationship type
       void setRelation(string relate);

       //function to set phone number
       void setPhoneNumber(string phone);

   //ACCESSORS
       //retrieves person's first name
       string getFirstName() const;

       //retrieves person's last name
       string getLastName() const;     

       //retrieve street name
       string getStreet();

       //retrieve city name
       string getCity();

       //retrieve state name
       string getState();

       //retrieve zip code
       string getZipcode();

       //function to return the day
       int getDay() const;

       //function to return the month
       int getMonth() const;

       //function to return the year
       int getYear() const;

       //function to retrieve the relationship type
       string getRelation();

       //function to retrieve the phone number
       string getPhoneNumber();

   //BIRTHDAY DATE VALIDATIONS
       //function to check for leap year
       bool isLeapYear(int year) const;

       //function to check for date validity
       bool isValid(int month, int day, int year) const;

   private:
       string firstName;       //person's first name
       string lastName;        //person's last name
       string street;          //person's street address
       string city;            //person's city of residence
       string state;           //person's state of residence
       string zipcode;         //person's zip code
       int dMonth;             //variable to store month
       int dDay;               //variable to store day
       int dYear;              //variable to store year
       int daysInMonth[];      //array to hold number of days in each month
       int daysInMonthLeap[];  //array to hold number of days in each month during a leap year
       string relationshipType;//friend, family, or business associate
       string phoneNumber;     //contacts phone number
};

#endif  /* EXTPERSONTYPE_H */

You're trying to pass the function an int (i) and a pointer-to-extPersonType. It doesn't want a pointer. It wants the actual object. Don't give it a pointer-to-extPersonType. Give it an actual extPersonType (or change the function so it takes a pointer).

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