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Tips48
Tips48

Reputation: 745

C++ "Error expected a ')'"

Visual Studio is giving me an odd error when running my C++ program. I even copied and pasted the code from SFML's website, but for some reason after window (sf::VideoMode Visual Studio says "Eror, expected a ')'". When I run the program, it gives error C2226 on line 8 (the render window one). What am I missing?

#pragma once

#include "SFML/Graphics.hpp"
#include "SFML/Window.hpp"

class AirportGame {
private:
    sf::RenderWindow window(sf::VideoMode(800, 600), "SFML window"); // This line
public:
    void init();

    void tick();

    void render();

    int main();
};

Upvotes: 0

Views: 13058

Answers (2)

nvoigt
nvoigt

Reputation: 77304

You cannot have a constructor call in your variable declaration. You will need to use an initializer list or make your RenderWindow variable a pointer and create the instance in your constructor with new. Don't forget to delete it in the destructor or use a smart pointer like std::unique_ptr from the start.

While we are at at, your main method won't work this way. It needs to be a free function, not a class method.

Upvotes: 2

ddoor
ddoor

Reputation: 5963

sf::RenderWindow window(sf::VideoMode(800, 600), "SFML window"); // This line

Is this the same as TYPE function(function(arg, arg), arg); ?

Can you have functions sitting there in class definitions like that? I think it expects a ) after window(

I think it needs to go in the functionality section of your code

Upvotes: 2

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