Polygon struct and new operator

struct polygon_t
{
int nidx;
int* index;
};

polygon_t *m_pol = new polygon_t;

And it works.

soz...I posted my cod ewrong...
ihave a calss with

Polygon* m_pol;

in it and a loader function that contains

m_pol = new Polygon[m_npol];

but I get the error:

syntax error before '[' token

I am a complete noob at debuging...so plz help

Edit Nevermind, I can't read.

Quote:

Original post by JPulham soz...I posted my cod ewrong... ihave a calss with Polygon* m_pol; in it and a loader function that contains m_pol = new Polygon[m_npol]; but I get the error: syntax error before '[' token I am a complete noob at debuging...so plz help

This kind of error (syntax error before token 'something') is not rare, and most of the time the compiler screms because the token which is right before 'something' is not understood - ie it is probably not declared. In your case, you have to check if you correctly included your Polygon declaration and if the Polygon struct is correctly declared.

BTW, this is a bug, this is a compilation error. Don't be affraid of them: understanding compilation errors is a matter of experience.

Regards,

0) For Beginners is there for a reason.

1) In C++, don't maintain a dynamically allocated array and length count like that. Use std::vector instead:

#include <vector>struct Polygon {  std::vector<int> indices;};vector<Polygon> myPolygons(n_pol); // initial number of polygons - the container can be resized, too

If you explicitly *want* to *not* resize the containers, and would like the compiler to make sure you don't try, you may also be interested in Boost::array.

2) Yeah, looks like something is messed up with your declarations. If you have a separate header for declaring the Polygon struct, you will want to read this.

OK... now I feel noobish...
I know about C++, I've been doing it for years...
(My GCSE's get in the way of learning though :P )
ever heard of a Ploygon?
its what typo i put in for every instance except for that one...
I must of typed Plygon 5 or 6 times!
man my typing was off.
As for STD::vector... Why not?
works on linux and I'm using STD::list for my SceneGraph.
but thnx for the talk any way... let me run things through my head.
Now my game engine has Mesh support (only 3DS and user mesh), OpenGL and DirectX!!!