template help? how to instantiate??

[haukero]

hello,

i have a simple 'point'-template class with 2 parameter standard constructor! i wanna instantiate like this :

point<unsigned int> myPoint (x = 0, y = 0);

the compiler (vc++ 6 sp5) thinks 'myPoint' is a function with 2 parameters returning point<unsigned int> instead of a point instance!! ;(

so what can i do to tell the compiler it's an instance and no function! please help!!

thanks a lot,
haukero

 

[haukero]

whoops i posted the wrong instantiation code, hehe the one i posted won't work of course! so here's the correct one :

point <int> myPoint (int x, int y);

as already said the compiler treats this instantiation as function prototype and not as instantiation!! ;(

myPoint is an attribute of another template with x and y as parameters so they're already declared and defined when calling the instantiation of myPoint!

i hope someone can help me!

thanks in advance,
haukero

 

[Syaodzir]

By specifying parameter types
point <int> myPoint (int x, int y);
It looks very much like a declaration. Should you not be doing something like
point <int> myPoint (1, 2);
or
point <int> myPoint (x, y);

???
If this isn't the problem then mayby if you give an example of the point class declaration and a snip of code where you create and use instance i may be able to help.

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