`make` Error that is confusing me...

[PekinSOFT]

Hey all,

I'm working through the book "GUI Programming with Qt3" and have
worked my way through Chapter 4, creating a small spreadsheet
application. I'm finally to a point where I can compile the program
and see how it looks, but I keep get some cryptic error that I don't
understand. Maybe you all can help me out here.

I've created many files and have all of them included properly in my
implementation files, so I know the problem is not there. The error
that I'm getting is as follows:

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spreadsheet.h: In member function 'bool Spreadsheet::au toRecalculate()
const':
spreadsheet.h:1 9: error: argument of type 'bool (Spreadsheet::) ()'
does not match 'bool'
make: *** [mainwindow.o] Error 1

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The file in question, spreadsheet.h, has the following on line 19:

bool autoRecalculate () const { return autoRecalc; }

Now, I don't understand what the compiler is trying to tell me with
the statement, "argument of type bool (SPreadsheet::) () does not
match bool". Any help with this is greatly appreciated. Thank you
all for your time.

Cheers,

Sean Carrick
PekinSOFT Systems
PekinSOFT at gmail dot com

[jason.cipriani]

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The file in question, spreadsheet.h, has the following on line 19:

bool autoRecalculate () const { return autoRecalc; }

Now, I don't understand what the compiler is trying to tell me with
the statement, "argument of type bool (SPreadsheet::) () does not
match bool".

You didn't give a lot of information so this is a guess.

Is autoRecalculate () a member function of something? What about
autoRecalc, what is that? Is it a function? If so the line should be
this:

bool autoRecalculate () const { return autoRecalc(); }

Note the parentheses. That calls autoRecalc() and returns the result,
rather than returning a function pointer which can't be converted to a
bool.

Is autoRecalc a variable? If it is, then your error is from something
else, you need to give more context.

Is autoRecalc a macro? If it is, see what it is #defined to. That may
be causing a problem.

Jason

[PekinSOFT]

On Mar 1, 10:58 am, PekinS...@gmail .com wrote:

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bool autoRecalc();

Jason,

Thank you again for your help, but I do believe that I just found my
mistake. Notice my declaration of the autoRecalc variable. I'm a
moron and put parens after it for some reason. I've deleted the
parens and am rerunning `make` as I type...

OK, that error is gone! However, I've now got a bunch more that I
need to look at. Thanks again for your help. I hope you have a great
day.

Cheers,

Sean Carrick
PekinSOFT Systems
PekinSOFT at gmail dot com