CODEWITHSUNDEEP
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MartinHaTh
MartinHaTh

Reputation: 1447

#include .h or .cpp file?

So I have this weird looking problem: my very basic program generates an error message (undefined reference to 'foo::foo(int)') when i import the .h file of a separate class. However, when I change the import file to .cpp, it all works.

Now, I've read a little, and seen a few video tutorials, and they all say the same: import the .h file. So why doesn't it work?

I use Code::Blocks, where i compile and run(no command lines), in Windows 7. I do suspect that something isn't set up quite right, however, I do want to know for sure if it is my code that fails.

Main.cpp:

#include <iostream>
#include "Foo.h"  //This don't work. If i include Foo.cpp it does. 

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    Foo k(10);
    cout << k.getInt() << endl;
}

foo.h:

#ifndef FOO_H
#define FOO_H

class Foo
{
    public:
        Foo(int tall);
        int getInt()const;
    protected:
    private:
        int m;
};

#endif

Foo.cpp:

#include "Foo.h"

Foo::Foo(int tall)
: m(tall)
{
    //ctor
}

int Foo::getInt()const
{
    return m;
}

Upvotes: 4

Views: 4998

Answers (3)

Pubby
Pubby

Reputation: 53037

Right-click on your .cpp file and go to properties. On build tab make sure compile, link, debug, and release are checked.

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Upvotes: 0

Praetorian
Praetorian

Reputation: 109119

You need to compile both main.cpp and foo.cpp and link the 2 resulting object files together.

Upvotes: 2

Michael Price
Michael Price

Reputation: 8968

You are failing to compile and/or link the Foo.cpp file when you do your linking step. I'm not familiar with Code::Blocks though, so I can't tell you how to fix it.

Upvotes: 1

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