Question

I am using code::blocks, with, I believe gcc. Given the example code (this is pseudo code and may not replicate the problem):

//Assume this is in a separate header file to B
class TestA
{
    protected:
        int A;

    public:
        void Function1(){A = 0;}
};

class TestB : public TestA
{
    public:
        void CallFunction(){ A = 10; Function1();}//
};

I would get similar compile errors, like:
Error: ‘A’ not declared in this scope.
Error: Function1() not declared in this scope.

I was under the impression that all base variables and functions were inherited to the subclass. Given the base class has a lot of functions and variables, I don’t want to use the ‘using’ keyword as I’d have to declare it for every function and variable (to my knowledge).

Is there any way to make it so TestB explicitly or actually includes the stuff it’s inheriting?

Relevant snippets below

Okay. It’s not possible to include example code as it’s in project, but I will quote the key snippets:

C:\Users\user\Desktop\Projects\RND2\TemplateListAdv.h|30|error: 'Size' was not declared in this scope|

The line this is on is:

if(!Array.SetToSize(Size))

The class it’s in is:

template<typename TemplateItem>
class TemplateListAdv : public TemplateList<TemplateItem>

And the incriminating line from TemplateList is:

SIZE_TYPE Size; //SIZE_TYPE is unsigned long.
//SIZE_TYPE is available in all files as unsigned long.

Files go:
TemplateList.h->TemplateBasics.h->TemplateListAdv.h

No missing files from what I can see.

I will tack in, the ‘using’ keyword resolves it individually, but this has been bugging me as I thought inheritance was automatic.

Compiler data as requested:

“Release 10.05 rev 6283 (2010-05-27 09:09:13) gcc 4.4.1 Windows/unicode – 32 bit”

Answer 1

The problem that you’re having about accessing base class stuff in a class template, is a FAQ item.

Rather then quoting the whole FAQ item here, I just link to it: that’s your answer.

The code that you presented to illustrate the problem was unrelated, sorry. It is always a good idea to give an actual example rather than an example of what one thinks might be the problem.

Cheers & hth.,