Class, array inside constructor.

[Saile]

I'm creating an array inside the constructor of my class. Looks like:

class SPR_ANIM
{
    public:
    int index;
    SPR_ANIM::SPR_ANIM(int num);
    void Draw();
};
 
SPR_ANIM::SPR_ANIM(int num)
{
    Sprite sprite[num];
    index = 0;
}
 
void SPR_ANIM::Draw()
{
    App.Draw(sprite[index]);
}

This ends up with the array "sprite" undeclared. I don't know how to declare it outside the constructor when im using the amount of num.

[ashitpro]

I'm creating an array inside the constructor of my class. Looks like:

class SPR_ANIM
{
    public:
    int index;
    SPR_ANIM::SPR_ANIM(int num);
    void Draw();
};
 
SPR_ANIM::SPR_ANIM(int num)
{
    Sprite sprite[num];
    index = 0;
}
 
void SPR_ANIM::Draw()
{
    App.Draw(sprite[index]);
}

This ends up with the array "sprite" undeclared. I don't know how to declare it outside the constructor when im using the amount of num.

compiler is giving the error that "Sprite" is not declared
you are saying that "sprite" is not decalred
Here compiler is not able to find class "Sprite". (Its obvious,I don't see any class named "Sprite" in your code)

[Ganon11]

Plus, I don't see a data member in your class to hold this. If you'd like to use this array throughout the class, make it a private data member.

[Saile]

The compiler says that 'sprite' not 'Sprite' is undeclared. The class Sprite is declared in a header, I didn't show the whole code I have. The problem is that when I declare 'sprite' I do it in the constructor which means that it's temporary in that function? And then when i try to draw it within the funtion Draw it can't find 'sprite' anywhere. I need to declare 'sprite' as a global array with a specific number that you can choose with the constructor's parameters. Shall I create a global pointer that points at the array?

[Banfa]

NO to global pointers.

Create a pointer in you class (private for perference) of type Sprite *. Then in your constructor new an array of Sprint of the right size and in the destructor delete it again.

Since you have pointers in your class you will need to implement a copy constructor and an assignment operator to ensure the data is copied correctly.