Question

I have the very simple following code:

main.cpp

#include "ui_library_browser.h"
#include <QtGui/QApplication>
#include "StartWindow.h"
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
  QApplication a(argc, argv);
  StartWindow w;
  w.show();
  return a.exec();
}

StartWindow.h

#ifndef STARTWINDOW_H_
#define STARTWINDOW_H_

#include <qwidget>
#include "MainWindow.h"

class StartWindow : public QWidget
{ 
  Q_OBJECT

public:
  StartWindow();
  ~StartWindow();
  MainWindow main_window;  //<-- Problem
};
#endif

MainWindow.h

#ifndef MAINWINDOW_H_
#define MAINWINDOW_H_

#include <qdialog.h>
#include "StartWindow.h"

class MainWindow : public QDialog
{
  Q_OBJECT

public:
  MainWindow();
  ~MainWindow();
};
#endif

I get the following errors:

moc_MainWindow.cpp

StartWindow.h(14): error C2146: syntax error : missing ‘;’ before identifier ‘main_window’
StartWindow.h(14): error C4430: missing type specifier – int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
StartWindow.h(14): error C4430: missing type specifier – int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int

I’ve written a few C++/Qt apps before, but I’m bamboozled by this!

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

You have circular dependencies on your headers. Remove the #include "StartWindow.h" from your MainWindow.h file.