Hi,
I tried to share some data between 2 .cc files hence declared the arrays of structure as extern in one of the .cc files.
However I get abnormal entries in the original array entries otherwise I wouldn't have got.
file1.h
---------
struct Mylistdetails {
int id;
int value;
}
file1.cc
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struct Mylistdetails myList_[MAX_NO];
file2.cc
-----------
#include <file1.h>
extern struct Mylistdetails myList_[MAX_NO];
The purpose here is to call these array data into the file2.Here,myLi st_[i].id and myList_[i].value are just unexpected once declared as 'extern'.If not used this extern method the expected values are observed once only file2 is being used.
Could you kindly specify the behaviour of this.Many thanks for your advise on how to tackle such a problem.
Mar 17 '07
18 9345 AdrianH 1,251
Recognized Expert Top Contributor
Hi,
I tried to share some data between 2 .cc files hence declared the arrays of structure as extern in one of the .cc files.
However I get abnormal entries in the original array entries otherwise I wouldn't have got.
file1.h
---------
struct Mylistdetails {
int id;
int value;
}
file1.cc
----------
struct Mylistdetails myList_[MAX_NO];
file2.cc
-----------
#include <file1.h>
extern struct Mylistdetails myList_[MAX_NO];
The purpose here is to call these array data into the file2.Here,myLi st_[i].id and myList_[i].value are just unexpected once declared as 'extern'.If not used this extern method the expected values are observed once only file2 is being used.
Could you kindly specify the behaviour of this.Many thanks for your advise on how to tackle such a problem.
If you are getting unexpected values, perhaps your MAX_NO is not defined the same value in each file. I see no reference to it.
Adrian
I have run the code in my last post on Linux and Windows (using Cygwin). I compile with
g++ file1.cpp file2.cpp
then execute the file a.out or a.exe OK
I managed to compile it this time, but the ultimate result is the same as I got when I declared extern struct in both the .cc files (like in my first posting)
Thanks
I managed to compile it this time, but the ultimate result is the same as I got when I declared extern struct in both the .cc files (like in my first posting)
Thanks
What I observe is when declared as extern, it maintains a single instance hence overwrites the array, whereas otherwise it maintains multiple instances giving each value,id pair.
If I'm to elaborate a bit:
This i do to maintain a neighbor table that corresponds to each node, so when
you run file2.cc alone(without extern), each node has it's own neighbor table(with corresponding id,value pair of its neighbors)
when I call extern, it gives a list of entries which I can not figureout.The onlything I could see is starting from the same initial set of {id,val} it keeps on populating the same array until you reach the MAX_NO of neighbors.
So there's no correlation of nodes and their neighbor table.
horace1 1,510
Recognized Expert Top Contributor
by using extern you have one struct Mylistdetails array shared by both file1.cpp and file2.cpp. Is this what you want?
or do you want two seperate arrays, one in file1.cpp and the other in file2.cpp?
I don't understand what you are trying to do?
by using extern you have one struct Mylistdetails array shared by both file1.cpp and file2.cpp. Is this what you want?
or do you want two seperate arrays, one in file1.cpp and the other in file2.cpp?
I don't understand what you are trying to do?
Well, I want the file2.cc to be capable of accessing information maintained by arrays in file1.cc.
i.e file1 maintains {id,val} information for each node;and file2 tries to retrieve this information.
Thanks for your questions and suggestions.
horace1 1,510
Recognized Expert Top Contributor
Well, I want the file2.cc to be capable of accessing information maintained by arrays in file1.cc.
i.e file1 maintains {id,val} information for each node;and file2 tries to retrieve this information.
Thanks for your questions and suggestions.
in my last post function setup() in File1.cpp put data into myList[] and function print() in file2.cpp extracted and displayed it. Is you problem more complex than this, e.g. do you have other data structures to share?
in my last post function setup() in File1.cpp put data into myList[] and function print() in file2.cpp extracted and displayed it. Is you problem more complex than this, e.g. do you have other data structures to share?
I simply require the array instances in file1.cc to be reflected in file2.cc.
The problem I see is whenever I define extern in file1.h without even trying to retrieve from file2.cc, the values indicated in original arrays of struct go haywire.
horace1 1,510
Recognized Expert Top Contributor
I simply require the array instances in file1.cc to be reflected in file2.cc.
The problem I see is whenever I define extern in file1.h without even trying to retrieve from file2.cc, the values indicated in original arrays of struct go haywire.
in this version function setup() in File1.cpp puts data into myList[], function print() in file2.cpp extracts and displays it and changes it, when it is displayed in file1.cpp. -
// file1.h
-
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struct Mylistdetails {
-
int id;
-
int value;
-
};
-
-
#define MAX_NO 10
-
-
extern struct Mylistdetails myList_[MAX_NO];
-
-
void setup(); // function prototype - function in file1.cpp
-
void print(); // function prototype - function in file2.cpp
-
-
- // file2.cpp
-
-
#include <iostream>
-
#include "file1.h"
-
-
using namespace std;
-
-
-
void print()
-
{
-
for(int i=0;i<MAX_NO; i++)
-
{
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cout << "in file2 id = " << myList_[i].id << endl;
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myList_[i].value=i*100;
-
}
-
}
- // file1.cpp
-
-
#include <cstdlib>
-
#include <iostream>
-
#include "file1.h"
-
-
using namespace std;
-
-
struct Mylistdetails myList_[MAX_NO];
-
-
void setup()
-
{
-
for(int i=0;i<MAX_NO; i++)
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myList_[i].id=i;
-
}
-
-
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int main(int argc, char *argv[])
-
{
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setup();
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print();
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for(int i=0;i<MAX_NO; i++)
-
{
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cout << "in file 1 id= " << myList_[i].id <<
-
" value = " << myList_[i].value << endl;
-
}
-
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system("PAUSE");
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return EXIT_SUCCESS;
-
}
a run gives
in file2 id = 0
in file2 id = 1
in file2 id = 2
in file2 id = 3
in file2 id = 4
in file2 id = 5
in file2 id = 6
in file2 id = 7
in file2 id = 8
in file2 id = 9
in file 1 id= 0 value = 0
in file 1 id= 1 value = 100
in file 1 id= 2 value = 200
in file 1 id= 3 value = 300
in file 1 id= 4 value = 400
in file 1 id= 5 value = 500
in file 1 id= 6 value = 600
in file 1 id= 7 value = 700
in file 1 id= 8 value = 800
in file 1 id= 9 value = 900
Press any key to continue . . .
could you post the code which is giving you problems?
in this version function setup() in File1.cpp puts data into myList[], function print() in file2.cpp extracts and displays it and changes it, when it is displayed in file1.cpp. -
// file1.h
-
-
struct Mylistdetails {
-
int id;
-
int value;
-
};
-
-
#define MAX_NO 10
-
-
extern struct Mylistdetails myList_[MAX_NO];
-
-
void setup(); // function prototype - function in file1.cpp
-
void print(); // function prototype - function in file2.cpp
-
-
- // file2.cpp
-
-
#include <iostream>
-
#include "file1.h"
-
-
using namespace std;
-
-
-
void print()
-
{
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for(int i=0;i<MAX_NO; i++)
-
{
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cout << "in file2 id = " << myList_[i].id << endl;
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myList_[i].value=i*100;
-
}
-
}
- // file1.cpp
-
-
#include <cstdlib>
-
#include <iostream>
-
#include "file1.h"
-
-
using namespace std;
-
-
struct Mylistdetails myList_[MAX_NO];
-
-
void setup()
-
{
-
for(int i=0;i<MAX_NO; i++)
-
myList_[i].id=i;
-
}
-
-
-
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
-
{
-
setup();
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print();
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for(int i=0;i<MAX_NO; i++)
-
{
-
cout << "in file 1 id= " << myList_[i].id <<
-
" value = " << myList_[i].value << endl;
-
}
-
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system("PAUSE");
-
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
-
}
a run gives
in file2 id = 0
in file2 id = 1
in file2 id = 2
in file2 id = 3
in file2 id = 4
in file2 id = 5
in file2 id = 6
in file2 id = 7
in file2 id = 8
in file2 id = 9
in file 1 id= 0 value = 0
in file 1 id= 1 value = 100
in file 1 id= 2 value = 200
in file 1 id= 3 value = 300
in file 1 id= 4 value = 400
in file 1 id= 5 value = 500
in file 1 id= 6 value = 600
in file 1 id= 7 value = 700
in file 1 id= 8 value = 800
in file 1 id= 9 value = 900
Press any key to continue . . .
could you post the code which is giving you problems?
when extern storage class is called, could the arrays of structure hold multiple instances..
Because this arrays of file1.cc hold neighbor information of nodes (time varying) and when extern is called that behavior is no more there.
Could send 'you' the files .Thanks for your suggestions
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