problem with headers and structs

Assuming this is C++, why are you bothering with typedefs? struct foo; generally works for me..

That doesn''t seem to change anything

It''d probrably work if you did it the other way round... have header B include header A instead. That doesn''t help you do it the way you want, but should at least work.

I did a test application with exactly what you did, and it worked for me. Email me if you want me to send you my code (jeff.kershner@mesa.afmc.af.mil).

Although this will work either way, the old C style method for defining structs should be like this:

typedef struct
{
float x, y, z, /*etc...*/
} sphere;

The sphere should not appear in both the typedef line as well as the end of the struct.


The C++ style should be like this:

struct sphere
{
float x, y, z, /*etc...*/
};


The problem must be somewhere else. Do you have #pragma once at the top of your header files or some other method to make sure that then are not defined multiple times?
/jk

I''ve never had to use typedef''d structs in this way so I could be wrong, but here are my thoughts. If you are working strictly in C then it should either be:

/* basicstuff.h */
typedef struct {
   float x,y,z,radius;
   bool inout;
} sphere;

/* entitys.h */
typedef struct {
   sphere collision;
   int state;
   int value, value2;
} entity;
 

Or this:

/* basicstuff.h */
struct sphere{
   float x,y,z,radius;
   bool inout;
};

/* entitys.h */
struct entity{
   struct sphere collision;
   int state;
   int value, value2;
};
 

In C++ however, it''s much simpler:

/* basicstuff.h */
struct sphere {
   float x,y,z,radius;
   bool inout;
};

/* entitys.h */
struct entity {
   sphere collision;
   int state;
   int value, value2;
};
 

Hope this helps.

Thanks all, I got it working (just a stupid error :b) sorry to waste your time, Klaus