I am trying to separate my code into header, function, and main function files. The program compiles and runs to spec when it is all in the one file, but when separated out I get the same errors pointing to the start of each function:
hardware.h:28:23: error: variable or field ‘initialiseBinary’ declared void
void initialiseBinary(fstream &file);
hardware.h:28:23: error: ‘fstream’ was not declared in this scope
hardware.h:28:32: error: ‘file’ was not declared in this scope
void initialiseBinary(fstream &file);
I haven't encountered these problems before when working with separate files. I can't post all the code, so I'm posting as much as possible. This is an assignment so I'm looking for a direction rather than someone to simply solive it as I have been banging my head into this for hours.
test.cpp : All of the code in one file. No errors, compiles and runs to spec.
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#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <cstring>
using namespace std;
int const MAXSTRUCT = 100, NAMESIZE = 30;
struct Hardware
{
...
};
bool fileCheck(char fileName[]);
void initialiseBinary(fstream &file);
void partInput(fstream &outFile);
void partList(fstream &inFile);
void updatePart(fstream &upFile);
void insertPart(fstream &upFile);
void deletePart(fstream &upFile);
bool partSearch(fstream &inFile, int idNum);
void printMenu();
int main()
{
fstream file;
ofstream blankFile;
char fileName[20] = "hardware.dat";
char command;
bool startComplete = false;
if(!fileCheck(fileName))
{//Checks if the file exists then creates and initialises as appropriate.
cout << "File could not be opened, creating file." << endl;
blankFile.open("hardware.dat");
file.flush();
file.close();
file.open("hardware.dat", ios::in | ios::out | ios::binary);
initialiseBinary(file);
partInput(file);
}
else
{//If the file is found, asks if the data should be cleared.
while (command != 'n' && command != 'N' && !startComplete)
{
cout << "Do you wish to initialise the data file y/n? ";
cin >> command;
if(command == 'y' || command == 'Y')
{//Opens and initialises all records to empty then invites input.
file.open("hardware.dat", ios::in | ios::out | ios::binary);
initialiseBinary(file);
startComplete = true;
partInput(file);
}
else if(command == 'n' || command == 'N')
{//Opens and directs the user straight to the menu.
file.open("hardware.dat", ios::in | ios::out | ios::binary);
startComplete = true;
}
else
cout << "Command not recognised." << endl;
}
}
while (command != '5')
{//Repeats the menu cycle until the quit command is given.
printMenu();
cin >> command;
switch(command)
{
case '1':
partList(file);
break;
case '2':
updatePart(file);
break;
case '3':
insertPart(file);
break;
case '4':
deletePart(file);
break;
case '5':
cout << "Thank you." << endl;
break;
default:
cout << "Invalid command." << endl;
}
}
file.close();
return 0;
}
bool fileCheck(char fileName[])
//Checks if the file exists.
{
...
}
void initialiseBinary(fstream &file)
//Initialises the binary file with 100 structs.
{
...
}
void partInput(fstream &outFile)
//Gets user input and outputs it to structs in binary file.
{
...
}
void partList(fstream &inFile)
//Displays all the stored records;
{
...
}
void updatePart(fstream &upFile)
//Updates the information of a part.
{
...
}
void insertPart(fstream &upFile)
//Inserts a new record to the database.
{
...
}
void deletePart(fstream &upFile)
//Deletes a part.
{
...
}
bool partSearch(fstream &inFile, int idNum)
//Searches for a part based on ID number, returns true if found.
{
...
}
void printMenu()
//Outputs command menu.
{
...
}
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And here's an approximation of the separation without function content:
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//Header file
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <cstring>
int const MAXSTRUCT = 100, NAMESIZE = 30;
struct Hardware
{
...
};
bool fileCheck(char fileName[]);
void initialiseBinary(fstream &file);
void partInput(fstream &outFile);
void partList(fstream &inFile);
void updatePart(fstream &upFile);
void insertPart(fstream &upFile);
void deletePart(fstream &upFile);
bool partSearch(fstream &inFile, int idNum);
void printMenu();
//Main function
#include "hardware.h"
using namespace std;
int main()
{
fstream file;
ofstream blankFile;
char fileName[20] = "hardware.dat";
char command;
bool startComplete = false;
if(!fileCheck(fileName))
{//Checks if the file exists then creates and initialises as appropriate.
...
}
else
{//If the file is found, asks if the data should be cleared.
...
}
while (command != '5')
{//Repeats the menu cycle until the quit command is given.
...
}
file.close();
return 0;
}
//Function file
#include "hardware.h"
using namespace std;
bool fileCheck(char fileName[])
//Checks if the file exists.
{
...
}
void initialiseBinary(fstream &file)
//Initialises the binary file with 100 structs.
{
...
}
void partInput(fstream &outFile)
//Gets user input and outputs it to structs in binary file.
{
...
}
void partList(fstream &inFile)
//Displays all the stored records;
{
...
}
void updatePart(fstream &upFile)
//Updates the information of a part.
{
...
}
void insertPart(fstream &upFile)
//Inserts a new record to the database.
{
...
}
void deletePart(fstream &upFile)
//Deletes a part.
{
...
}
bool partSearch(fstream &inFile, int idNum)
//Searches for a part based on ID number, returns true if found.
{
...
}
void printMenu()
//Outputs command menu.
{
...
}
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Thanks for any help.
