Left side of '->' requires a pointer to class; type found was Structure

[Amit_Basnak]

Dear Friends

I have been getting the following error
Error 185: "WorkFlow_dce.cpp", line 58 # Left side of '->' requires a
pointer to class; type found was 'struct WF_SEARCH_WU'.
lclStruct->wfWuHandle.workunitId =(long) feStruct->wfWuHandle-

>workunitId;

^^^^^^^^
Error 185: "WorkFlow_dce.cpp", line 59 # Left side of '->' requires a
pointer to class; type found was 'struct WF_SEARCH_WU'.
lclStruct->wfWuHandle.workunitSeq = (int)feStruct-

>wfWuHandle->workunitSeq;

^^^^^^^^
Error 185: "WorkFlow_dce.cpp", line 60 # Left side of '->' requires a
pointer to class; type found was 'struct WF_SEARCH_WU'.
lclStruct->wfWuHandle.updateSerialNum = (int)feStruct-

>wfWuHandle->updateSerialNum;

^^^^^^^^
Error 185: "WorkFlow_dce.cpp", line 61 # Left side of '->' requires a
pointer to class; type found was 'struct WF_SEARCH_WU'.
strcpy((char*)lclStruct->prodType,(char*)feStruct-

>prodType.c_str());

^^^^^^^^
Error 185: "WorkFlow_dce.cpp", line 62 # Left side of '->' requires a
pointer to class; type found was 'struct WF_SEARCH_WU'.
strcpy((char*)lclStruct->prodSubType,(char*)feStruct-

>prodSubType.c_str());

^^^^^^^^
Error 185: "WorkFlow_dce.cpp", line 63 # Left side of '->' requires a
pointer to class; type found was 'struct WF_SEARCH_WU'.
strcpy((char*)lclStruct->opnType,(char*)feStruct-

>opnType.c_str());

^^^^^^^^
Error 185: "WorkFlow_dce.cpp", line 64 # Left side of '->' requires a
pointer to class; type found was 'struct WF_SEARCH_WU'.
strcpy((char*)lclStruct->customerNum,(char*)feStruct-

>customerNum.c_str());

^^^^^^^^

In my WorkFlow_dce.cpp file
In funtion definition of fillWfSearchStructure I have
void fillWfSearchStructure(WF_SEARCH_WU *lclStruct ,WfSearchWu
&feStruct)
{
lclStruct->wfWuHandle.workunitId =(long) feStruct->wfWuHandle-

>workunitId;

lclStruct->wfWuHandle.workunitSeq = (int)feStruct->wfWuHandle-

>workunitSeq;

lclStruct->wfWuHandle.updateSerialNum = (int)feStruct->wfWuHandle-

>updateSerialNum;

strcpy((char*)lclStruct->prodType,(char*)feStruct->prodType.c_str());
strcpy((char*)lclStruct->prodSubType,(char*)feStruct-

>prodSubType.c_str());

strcpy((char*)lclStruct->opnType,(char*)feStruct->opnType.c_str());
strcpy((char*)lclStruct->customerNum,(char*)feStruct-

>customerNum.c_str());

}

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in WorkFlow_dce.h

The declaration of structure WF_SEARCH_WU
is

typedef struct
{
WF_WU_HANDLE wfWuHandle; // workunit handle structure
char prodType[4]; // [4]
char prodSubType[4]; // [4]
char opnType[7]; // [7]
char customerNum[11]; // [11]
}WF_SEARCH_WU;

Also the function declaration in the same file is as below
typedef WF_SEARCH_WU WfSearchWu;
void fillWfSearchStructure( WF_SEARCH_WU *lclStruct ,WfSearchWu
&feStruct );

Why would I get the above errors

Can someone please guide me in the right direction

Thanks
Amit

[Ondra Holub]

Amit_Basnak napsal:

Dear Friends

I have been getting the following error
Error 185: "WorkFlow_dce.cpp", line 58 # Left side of '->' requires a
pointer to class; type found was 'struct WF_SEARCH_WU'.
lclStruct->wfWuHandle.workunitId =(long) feStruct->wfWuHandle-

workunitId;

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in WorkFlow_dce.h

The declaration of structure WF_SEARCH_WU
is

typedef struct
{
WF_WU_HANDLE wfWuHandle; // workunit handle structure
char prodType[4]; // [4]
char prodSubType[4]; // [4]
char opnType[7]; // [7]
char customerNum[11]; // [11]
}WF_SEARCH_WU;

Also the function declaration in the same file is as below
typedef WF_SEARCH_WU WfSearchWu;
void fillWfSearchStructure( WF_SEARCH_WU *lclStruct ,WfSearchWu
&feStruct );

Why would I get the above errors

Can someone please guide me in the right direction

Thanks
Amit

You can access members of struct with operator . (DOT) if you have
instance of this struct. You can use operator -if you have pointer
to instance of struct or if you have defined overloaded operator-for
this structure.

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On Feb 1, 4:13 pm, "Amit_Basnak" <[e-mail]:

Dear Friends

I have been getting the following error
Error 185: "WorkFlow_dce.cpp", line 58 # Left side of '->' requires a
pointer to class; type found was 'struct WF_SEARCH_WU'.
lclStruct->wfWuHandle.workunitId =(long) feStruct->wfWuHandle-

The error is quite clear, you are trying to use something as if it
were a pointer while it's not.

In my WorkFlow_dce.cpp file
In funtion definition of fillWfSearchStructure I have
void fillWfSearchStructure(WF_SEARCH_WU *lclStruct ,WfSearchWu
&feStruct)

I'm not sure, the error-message got line-wrapped so it's hard to tell
what it's pointing to but it seems to me like the parameter feStruct
is passed as a WfSearchWu-reference but you are trying to use it as if
it were a WfSearchWu-pointer. Either change the type of the parameter
of replace the '->' with a '.'.

--
Erik Wikström

[Grizlyk]

Amit_Basnak wrote:

>
typedef WF_SEARCH_WU WfSearchWu;

void fillWfSearchStructure(
WF_SEARCH_WU *lclStruct ,
WfSearchWu &feStruct
)
{
lclStruct->wfWuHandle.workunitId =
(long) feStruct->wfWuHandle->workunitId;

"feStruct" you have declared as reference "WfSearchWu& feStruct", not
as pointer, and class WfSearchWu has no overloaded "operator->". Write
operator point "." instead of "->"

lclStruct->wfWuHandle.workunitId =
(long) feStruct.wfWuHandle->workunitId;

--
Maksim A Polyanin

[Victor Bazarov]

Amit_Basnak wrote:

I have been getting the following error
Error 185: "WorkFlow_dce.cpp", line 58 # Left side of '->' requires a
pointer to class; type found was 'struct WF_SEARCH_WU'.
lclStruct->wfWuHandle.workunitId =(long) feStruct->wfWuHandle-

>workunitId;

[..]

In my WorkFlow_dce.cpp file
In funtion definition of fillWfSearchStructure I have
void fillWfSearchStructure(WF_SEARCH_WU *lclStruct ,WfSearchWu
&feStruct)
{
lclStruct->wfWuHandle.workunitId =(long) feStruct->wfWuHandle-

>workunitId;

Since 'feStruct' is a _reference_ to a 'WfSearchWu' objects, you must
use '.' to access its members.

[..]

V
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[Amit_Basnak]

On Feb 1, 8:30 pm, "Victor Bazarov" <[e-mail]:

Amit_Basnak wrote:

I have been getting the following error
Error 185: "WorkFlow_dce.cpp", line 58 # Left side of '->' requires a
pointer to class; type found was 'struct WF_SEARCH_WU'.
lclStruct->wfWuHandle.workunitId =(long) feStruct->wfWuHandle-

workunitId;

[..]

In my WorkFlow_dce.cpp file
In funtion definition of fillWfSearchStructure I have
void fillWfSearchStructure(WF_SEARCH_WU *lclStruct ,WfSearchWu
&feStruct)
{
lclStruct->wfWuHandle.workunitId =(long) feStruct->wfWuHandle-

workunitId;

Since 'feStruct' is a _reference_ to a 'WfSearchWu' objects, you must
use '.' to access its members.

[..]

V
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Thank you all for pointing out the cause of the error . The Error got
resolved with the desired changes.
Thank you all foryour help and time devoted to this.
Amit