newbie for C

[Sandy]

Having problem on using the -> operator in C.
aFile.C
struct _process* initProcess(void){
struct _process* tmpProcess;
tmpProcess = palloc();
tmpProcess->PID = 0;
tmpProcess->next = 0;
return tmpProcess;
}
bFile.C
initProcess()->PID =2;

I always get this error "error C2037: left of 'PID' specifies undefined
struct/union '_process'", where process is a well defined struct with memory
allocated and the member PID was assigned a value.
The initProcess was able to allocate the memory for the structure and
initialize the member values.
Where is my mistake?
Thanx

 

[Randy Sanders]

Check that bfile includes the header that defines the struct. If it does
then try this...

I am not sure that you can do this (but may be wrong)
initProcess()->PID =2;
in "C". I think that would only work with a C++ compiler. Change it to this
instead and see if it works

struct _process *varname = initProcess();
varname->PID=2;