Error C2143 missing ';' before '*' and others

[im2cre8iv]

Here is my code where I am receiving the error:

#include <fstream>
#include "BinaryTree.h"
using namespace std;
 
Node* BinaryTree::MakeTree(ifstream& infile)
{
    char name;
    infile>>name;
    Node* base = new Node(name);    
    return base;
}
 

And here are the errors that I receive:

error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '*' //this error occurs on line 5

error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int

error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int

error C2556: 'int *BinaryTree::MakeTree(std::ifstream &)' : overloaded function differs only by return type from 'BinaryTree::Node *BinaryTree::MakeTree(std::ifstream &)

error C2371: 'BinaryTree::MakeTree' : redefinition; different basic types

error C2264: 'BinaryTree::MakeTree' : error in function definition or declaration; function not called


I assumed that the first error probably meant there was a missing semicolon somewhere in my BinaryTree.h file, but i have checked over it thoroughly and can't find see any place that it is missing. It doesn't make sense to me either that it wants a semicolon after "Node". It is just really weird!

I can provide my BinaryTree.h file if anyone wants to look at it.

[mac11]

Here is my code where I am receiving the error:
I can provide my BinaryTree.h file if anyone wants to look at it.

yes - please post your .h file - but (shot in the dark), did you forget the ';' at the end of your class definition?

class whatever
{
... class members and such...
};   // <---- this one 

[RRick]

The compiler doesn't know who Node is. Check for Node in the header file. Is Node defined? Does Node reside in a namespace?