Class Errors

[torbecire]

I am trying to write a file with extension h and a cpp file. When i try to compile the cpp file it gives me an error that says. [Linker error] undefined reference to `counter::counter()' . Could anyone help me out please. I am using a Dev.c++ compiler

Here are the classes below.

// File: counter.h

#ifndef COUNTER_H
#define COUNTER_H

class counter
{
public:
counter();
counter(int);

void increment();

void decrement();

void setcount(int);

void setmaxv(int);

int getcount() const;

int getmaxv() const;

private:

int count;
int maxv;
};
#endif // COUNTER_H

THIS IS THE CPP FILE

#include "counter.h"
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
counter c1;

counter c2(10);

c1.setcount(50);
c1.decrement();
c1.decrement();
c1.increment();
cout << "Finav c1" << " " << c1.getcount() << endl;

c2.increment();
c2.increment();
c2.decrement();
cout << "Final c2 " << c2.getcount() << endl;

return 0;
}

[Lerner]

The cpp file used to define the methods in the h file shouldn't have main() in it. The driver program, which is also a cpp file, will have main in it. It would have been nice if the driver files were given a different extension than the files used to define class methods but they are what they are. Don't give the driver program and the header file the same name.

a.h
a.cpp //where methods in a.h are defined. May be blank if all methods inlined.
b.cpp //driver program where a.h is included and a.cpp linked by association with a.h

[torbecire]

[Torbecire]

O.k lets see if i get this right.

a.h is the class file
a.cpp is the implementation file for a.h
b.cpp is the uses both of the above to carry out its task

[Lerner]

Yup. You include a.h in b.cpp and you're ready to go.

[torbecire]

[Torbecire]

It worked thanks man.

[Lerner]

You're welcome.