C / C++ / MFC

19-Dec-02 10:44

Hi --

I have a simple question about dynamic memory and vectors:

Consider the vector class:

class vector
{

private:
int rows ;
double *vec ;

public:
vector(void) { rows=0 ; vec=0; } // default constructor

vector(int rows) // constructor
{
vec = new double[rows] ;
}

~vector(void) {} ; // destructor

} ;

when i use the class in MAIN() like:

vector* A ;
A = new vector(15) ;

I get an error. It's giving a "null reference error" and saying that the object has not been instantiated..

I don't get what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks

KBL

Christian Graus19-Dec-02 10:53

19-Dec-02 10:53

I'm confused, are you using the vector class which comes with C++, or writing your own ? A vector is a dynamic array.

You're also not deleting your double * in your destructor.

Christian

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- Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002

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P Butler 05-12-2002

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as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002

KBL19-Dec-02 12:00

19-Dec-02 12:00

i'm writing my own vector class, but using dynamic arrays to do it. as you say, a vector is just a dynamic array, but i thought it was nice to wrap it up in a class so i can do stuff like this in main():

vector* a = new vector(10) ;
a->sort() ;
a->rank() ;

etc..

Christian Graus19-Dec-02 12:34

19-Dec-02 12:34

KBL wrote:
but i thought it was nice to wrap it up in a class so i can do stuff like this in main():

?How disturbing. I would not do it this way, if you really want to do this I would do two things.

1. I would call it something else, so that the two never clash
2. I would contain a vector and expose the methods to do what I wanted. Then you can use the algorithms that come with the STL instead of writing your own.

Christian

No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer.
- Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002

C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael
P Butler 05-12-2002

Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not
as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002

KBL19-Dec-02 12:55

19-Dec-02 12:55

in this case i have some reasons for writing my own. i'm a mathematician/statistician trying to learn c++ (over c and fortran like languages), and i just don't know enough about the efficiency of all the stl functions. i already wrote my functions but now i wanted to wrap the whole thing up in a class.

Christian Graus19-Dec-02 13:00

19-Dec-02 13:00

The efficiency of STL functions is documented in the standard, plus you have the source code for vector, so you can look for yourself. I certainly respect the desire to write your own as a way to learn. You should make your container expose iterators so you can use the standard algorithms all the same, and you should most certainly not call it 'vector'.

Christian

No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer.
- Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002

C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael
P Butler 05-12-2002

Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not
as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002

KBL19-Dec-02 13:07

19-Dec-02 13:07

thanks, that makes alot of sense. i'll take a look at the stl functions.

do you think it's the name clash that gives me problems, or is it the second contructor. should the constructor look like this rather than what i had before (i changed the name to myvector):

myvector(int n)
{ rows=n ;
vec = new double[rows] ;
}

Christian Graus19-Dec-02 13:40

19-Dec-02 13:40

I doubt the name is the problem, it's more a potential problem. The constructor is a safer bet, the new one looks much better.

Christian

No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer.
- Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002

C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael
P Butler 05-12-2002

Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not
as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002

KBL19-Dec-02 12:57

19-Dec-02 12:57

i'll definitely rename it and change my destructor.

Alvaro Mendez19-Dec-02 10:55

Alvaro Mendez

19-Dec-02 10:55

1. Where is the error occurring -- what line?
2. Did you notice that in your second constructor you don't initialize your "rows" member?
3. I recommend that you declare and initialize A in the same line: vector* A = new vector(15);. It's less code and it's safer.

Regards,
Alvaro

Well done is better than well said. -- Benjamin Franklin
(I actually prefer medium-well.)

KBL19-Dec-02 12:03

19-Dec-02 12:03

It's occuring the constructor. That is, in the line:

vec = new double[15] ;

KBL19-Dec-02 12:07

19-Dec-02 12:07

do i need to intialize it in the second constructor when i have it as a member variable in the class?

KBL19-Dec-02 12:16

19-Dec-02 12:16

so my class should be something like this

class vector
{

private:
int rows ;
double *vec ;

public:
vector(void) { rows=0 ; vec=0; } // default constructor

vector(int n) // constructor
{
rows=n ;
vec = new double[rows] ;
}

~vector(void) {delete vec} ; // destructor

} ;

KBL19-Dec-02 13:01

19-Dec-02 13:01

is this how you would initialize it:

vector(int n) ;
{
rows=n ;
vec = new double[rows] ;
}

Help: Vector class won't work

Gary Kirkham20-Dec-02 3:52

Gary Kirkham

20-Dec-02 3:52

Other than not setting rows in you second constructor and not deleting vec in your destructor, there is nothing wrong with your code.

I created a simple console app and cut and pasted your code...no errors.

#include "stdafx.h"<br />
<br />
class vector<br />
{ <br />
<br />
private:<br />
int rows ; <br />
double *vec ; <br />
<br />
public: <br />
vector(void) { rows=0 ; vec=0; } // default constructor<br />
<br />
vector(int rows) // constructor<br />
{ <br />
vec = new double[rows] ;<br />
}<br />
<br />
~vector(void) {} ; // destructor<br />
<br />
} ;<br />
<br />
int main(int argc, char* argv[])<br />
{<br />
	vector* A ; <br />
	A = new vector(15) ;<br />
<br />
	return 0;<br />
}

just a memory leak

There has to be something else...Is this your entire code?

I think this is a good learning exercise...I would advise you to persue it and not spin your wheels over in STL land;)

Gary Kirkham

A working Program is one that has only unobserved bugs

KBL19-Dec-02 10:42

vc++ ODBC dynaset,SQL_fetch_bookmark

19-Dec-02 10:42

Hi --

I have a simple question about dynamic memory and vectors:

Consider the vector class:

class vector
{

private:
rows ;
double *vec ;

public:
vector(void) { rows=0 ; vec=0; } // default constructor

vector(int rows) // constructor
{
vec = new double[rows] ;
}

~vector(void) {} ; // destructor

} ;

when i use the class in MAIN() like:

vector* A ;
A = new vector(15) ;

I get an error. It's giving a "null reference error" and saying that the object has not been instantiated..

I don't get what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks

KBL

kingsley19-Dec-02 10:00

kingsley

19-Dec-02 10:00

how can one Move to a specific row on a database and not the position like if i want to Move to the data with the primarykey 10 and not the possition 10?i used:
nRow=m_pSet->primarykey;//where primarykey is =10
m_pSet->Move(nRow,SQL_FETCH_BOOKMARK)
but this does not work and SQL_FETCH_ABSOLUTE DOSENT EITHER
would apprecite any suggetions cos am stucked up here

Re: vc++ ODBC dynaset,SQL_fetch_bookmark

Henrik_O20-Dec-02 1:09

Henrik_O

20-Dec-02 1:09

Hello
I'm not shore on what you want to to but first you hav to make sure on that you can use the bookmark. with function CanBookmark(). To make the bookmark function avalible you must set the CRecordset::useBookmarks option in the dwOptions parameter of the Open member function.

If you are about to update certain fields in the database it is sometimes just as good to launch SQL to the CDatabase object with db.ExecuteSQL(SQL)

Cheers
Henrik

U can help me!! i have a Simple Quiestion !!

Ehsan Baghaki19-Dec-02 9:35

Ehsan Baghaki

19-Dec-02 9:35

Hi i am begginer in Visual C++ and i have a quiestion. Confused | :confused:

assume that we have an Window. in this Window we have some objects . for example we have 3 ICON in the window. how can i simply Drag one ICON(object) and move it everywhere i want and Drop it.

i don't want to use CImageList because using this Class we can't Drag 2 object altogher and we can Drag 1 image on each Drag-n-Drop operation.

if u want to underStand what i want to do See this Amazing applet : OMG | :OMG:

http://www.seanet.com/users/arsen/avltree.html

in this AMAZING AVL Tree(that uses in DataStructure) u can Simply Drag a Node every where u want and Drop it. u can see that When u Drag a Node all of the Nodes are move altogether.

how can i do that ? Plzzz helpp meeee

Regards Rose | [Rose]

Re: U can help me!! i have a Simple Quiestion !!

Christian Graus19-Dec-02 9:42

Re: U can help me!! i have a Simple Quiestion !!

19-Dec-02 9:42

Hi.

-=Ehsan-de-Burge=- wrote:
i am begginer in Visual C++ and i have a quiestion

How much of a beginner ? Are you experienced with C++ ? If not, you need to forget all this and learn C++ before you worry about this sort of stuff.

-=Ehsan-de-Burge=- wrote:
move it everywhere i want and Drop it.

You need to impiment a window ( to hold the icon ) that knows when it is clicked on and moves itself. Moving is easy, MoveWindow or SetWindowPos will do that.

Christian

No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer.
- Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002

C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael
P Butler 05-12-2002

Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not
as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002

Ehsan Baghaki19-Dec-02 9:52

Ehsan Baghaki

19-Dec-02 9:52

i learned C++ for 2 years. and i know Object Oriented Programming.
So u mean that i have to impiment a window for each Icon and place icon in it ?? and move this windows in the main Window ? WTF | :WTF:

Sorry it seems that my knowlege is poor in Visual. but i am Guidable.
thanks anyway Big Grin | :-D

Re: U can help me!! i have a Simple Quiestion !!

Christian Graus19-Dec-02 10:55