compiler error C2440...

[Guest]

I get this:
error C2440: 'initializing' : cannot convert from 'class Day *' to 'class Day'

when I try to compile this:
Day d = new Day();

What is the reason for this? Thanks.

-NH

 

[Doug Harrison [MVP]]

I get this:
error C2440: 'initializing' : cannot convert from 'class Day *' to 'class Day'

when I try to compile this:
Day d = new Day();

What is the reason for this? Thanks.

C++ != C#.

In C++, you must declare d a pointer:

Day* d = new Day;
d->whatever();

But unless you have a reason to create it dynamically, you're better off
declaring it as below:

Day d;
d.whatever();

This relieves you from worrying about the lifetime of the Day object, which
you must think about given that Day is a non-GC class per your error
message. The second form ensures that d is destroyed when it goes out of
scope.