Visual C++ Help please (Vector<>)

[Davidtheo]

OK I have written this small program that helps me learn Chinese and it works in C++ but I want to have a GUI for it current no GUI, So I am transferring it over to Visual C++ making changes as I need too. I have come to a problem with my Vectors.

Error

Code: C++ [Select]

1. errorC2923:'std::vector' : 'words' is not a vaild template type argument for parameter '_Ty'

the error is happening here.

Code: C++ [Select]

1. // Chinese learning.cpp : main project file.
2.  
3. #include "stdafx.h"
4. #include "Form1.h"
5. #include "words.h"
6. #include <vector>
7. #include <string>
8. #include <fstream>
9.  
10. using namespace Chineselearning;
11.         //functions
12.         void split(std::string, std::vector<std::string>&);
13.         int checkword(std::vector<words>&, std::string);
14.         void getword(std::vector<words>&, std::string);
15.         void getfile(std::vector<words>&, std::vector<words>&);
16.         //void outfile(std::vector<words>&, std::vector<words>&);
17.         void print(std::vector<words>&);
18.         int getrand(int);
19.         void display(std::vector<words>&);
20.  
21.         // TODO: Add extra initialization here
22.         std::vector<words> vecWords;
23.         std::vector<words> vecWordsTemp;
24.         std::vector<std::string> words;
25.     int input = 0;
26.     int index = 0;
27.         std::string lineIn;
28.        
29.         //start
30.        
31. [STAThreadAttribute]
32. int main(array<System::String ^> ^args)
33. {
34.         // Enabling Windows XP visual effects before any controls are created
35.         Application::EnableVisualStyles();
36.         Application::SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
37.  
38.         // Create the main window and run it
39.         Application::Run(gcnew Form1());
40.  
41.         getfile(vecWords, vecWordsTemp);
42.         return 0;
43. }
44. //ERROR happening on this line std::vector<words>& vecTemp
45. int checkword(std::vector<words>& vecTemp, std::string word)
46. {
47.  int index = -1;
48.  if(vecTemp.size() != 0)
49.  {
50.   for(std::vector<int>::size_type ix = 0; ix != vecTemp.size(); ++ix)
51.   {
52.    if(vecTemp[ix].getNewWord() == word)
53.    {
54.    return ix;
55.    }//end if                              
56.   }//end forloop
57.  }//end if
58.  return index;    
59. }//end checkword

words is a class not a template.

I am also getting some other error message that I have not looked at yet.

As I am learning Visual C++ please do not change the code and send it back to me. I would like to know what I am doing wrong and How to fix it.

Thanks.

[Eóin]

At line 24 you have defined a variable std::vector<std::string> words so from then on the identifer words doesn't refer to your class.

Rename that variable and all is well

[Davidtheo]

Hi Eoin,

Thanks for your help