multiple definition error in linker

[kpks]

Hi,
I am trying to set up a cardiac simulator using CVODE package.

I have a integrator.cpp file where I set up all the parameters to call the CVODe package.

The file compiles just fine, but when I try to build it it crashed with a multiple definition error on all the functions and variables defined in the file.

This problem is portable from VC++ to cygwwin g++

here is the error in VC++:


integrator.obj : error LNK2005: "public: void __thiscall CDFNCell::CVode_run(double,double * const)" (?CVode_run@CDFNCell@@QAEXNQAN@Z) already defined in cardiacsimulator.obj
integrator.obj : error LNK2005: _func_f already defined in cardiacsimulator.obj
integrator.obj : error LNK2005: "public: void __thiscall CDFNCell::CVode_f(int,double,struct _generic_N_Vector *,struct _generic_N_Vector *,void *)" (?CVode_f@CDFNCell@@QAEXHNPAU_generic_N_Vector@@0P AX@Z) already defined in cardiacsimulator.obj
.......

Please help!

Thx

[Banfa]

integrator.obj : error LNK2005: "public: void __thiscall CDFNCell::CVode_run(double,double * const)" (?CVode_run@CDFNCell@@QAEXNQAN@Z) already defined in cardiacsimulator.obj
integrator.obj : error LNK2005: _func_f already defined in cardiacsimulator.obj
integrator.obj : error LNK2005: "public: void __thiscall CDFNCell::CVode_f(int,double,struct _generic_N_Vector *,struct _generic_N_Vector *,void *)" (?CVode_f@CDFNCell@@QAEXHNPAU_generic_N_Vector@@0P AX@Z) already defined in cardiacsimulator.obj

These errors are actually telling what the problem is.

The first 3 lines are saying

The function CDFNCell::CVode_run(double,double * const) which is defined in integrator.obj (presumably compiled from integrator.cpp) is already defined (i.e. already exists) in cardiacsimulator.obj (presumably compiled from cardiacsimulator.cpp).

i.e. you have implemented the function twice once in each file

The second 3 lines say the same thing about CDFNCell::CVode_f(int,double,struct _generic_N_Vector *,struct _generic_N_Vector *,void *)


Generally speaking it is a good idea to only implement the functions of your program once per program :D

[mohammadazim]

If your func is not implemented at multiple places. Then check if it is not inline and defined in a .h file which is included by both integrator.cc and cardiacsimulator.cc.
Either the func should be inline or defined in a .cc file.