CODEWITHSUNDEEP
c++
Laura
Laura

Reputation: 23

void function call not working c++

I'm trying to create a simple text editor. I need to use the void functions as they are listed. I cannot change the parameters. I am able to call the first void function open(file) but not the insert command. I tested the open function by printing the struct with an overloaded operator. 

 int main() 
 {
     editor_file file;
     string command;
     string insert;

     cout << "Welcome to TextEditor. Please enter a filename: ";

     open(file);

     cout << file;
     cout << '>';
     cin >> command;


     if(command == insert)
     {   
         insert(file);  // error: no match for call to '(std::string) (editor_file&)'
     }

     cout << file;

    return 0;
}

void functions in separate file 

void open(editor_file &file)
{

    string line;
    string filename; 
    ifstream fin(filename.c_str());
    do 
    {
        cin >> filename;       
        fin.open(filename.c_str());
        file.name = filename; 

        if(fin.fail())
        {
            cout << "Invalid File. ";
            cout << "Please enter another file name: ";
        }
    }while (fin.fail());

    getline(fin, line);

    while(fin)
    {
        file.data += line + '\n';
        getline(fin, line);
    }

}


void insert(editor_file &file)
{

    char character;
    cin >> character;
    string info = file.data;

    info.insert(file.cursor, character);
}

struct in header file

struct editor_file
{
    std::string name;

    std::string data;

    int cursor;

    bool is_open;

    bool is_saved;

    editor_file():cursor(0),is_open(false), is_saved(true) {}
};

Upvotes: 2

Views: 2191

Answers (1)

AndyG
AndyG

Reputation: 41092

Try to rename your

string insert

To something like

string strInsert

This is because you shouldn't use the same name for both a variable and a function!

Upvotes: 3

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