Question

I’m defining a C++ header file, and for some reason the class I’m creating gives an error when I try to refer to a struct which is defined in the very same file, along with an enumeration class I created.

I’m pretty to new to C++, though I have some experience with Java and C#. Even then, my programming experience is relatively low. Am I initializing the reference wrong? Should I be placing both the struct and the enum in a separate header file?

#include <iostream>
#include <stdio.h>

class Character 
{
private:

    Stats stats; //<--error: "Type 'Stats' could not be resolved."

public:




};

struct Stats
{
    int strength;
    int intelligence;
    int endurance;
    int speed;
    int agility;
    int luck;
};

enum Race 
{
    NONE,
    HUMAN,
    ALIEN,
    ANDROID
};

Note: I’m using Eclipse 3.7 (Indigo) for C++, in case that means anything.

Answer 1

C++ is parsed from the top of the file to the bottom; you need to move your Stats class definition to above your Character class definition.