C2059: syntax error : 'constant'

[fabien]

c:\mydocuments\programming\c++\camera\clight.h(12) : error C2059: syntax error : 'constant'

what the heck does this mean??

pointing at first line of my CLIGHT class declaration

#ifndef CLightH 
#define CLightH 

class CLIGHT : public OBJECT 
{ 
public: 
CLIGHT(); 
~CLIGHT(); 

GLvoid Reset(); 
GLvoid Update(); 
GLvoid Apply(); 
}; 

#endif

which is derived from object class. I have another class derived from object called camera and it is the same as CLIGHT and I don't get the error!!! Can't I create multiple derived class from the same one?

Thanks for your help

 

[alexboly]

From what I understand, the problem is at the line
class CLIGHT : public OBJECT

MSDN says that:
"syntax error : 'token'

The token caused a syntax error. Problems of this type can sometimes be attributed to a syntactical or clerical error."

So there must be a constant there that is not right.
Do you have a constant defined somewhere in an included file or in the given file?

Take care, because the line that produces the error can be before the line 12. I am almost sure that it is. So check there.

 

[Zyrenthian]

do you include any files before the class declaration? Especially the class header where "OBJECT" is declared. Also, with that error, it sort-of seems like "OBJECT" was #define'ed to a value and that value is being replaced. Preprocessor resulting errors are a pain. If all else fails, remove the inheritance and see if it compiles.

Matt

 

[fabien]

Yes I do include several files (including object.h) , but I had a look in them and there are no mentions of CLIGHT in them. I have tried removing them and I get more errors. I'll try to remove the inheritance..

 

[fabien]

I just removed the inheritance and I don't get this error anymore. As I said before I have created another derived class (Camera class) which is very similar and there is no problem with it...