Ok so I was taking a C coded program and trying to put it into c++ so I can expand on it using classes. I got everything to work fine in C++ after correcting some things (like bools and whatnot) but I can't get CHAR_INFO to work. This is the code that isn't working. info.screenbuffer[position].Char.AsciiChar = ' '; info.screenbuffer[position].Attributes = BACKGROUND_BLUE; I am not on my computer so I forget the exact error message, but it was something similar to "error with '.' in line X" which refers to the first line and maybe the second. When I remove those lines the program works fine. I included everything needed, I think it is just a C code error in C++. When I compile in C it works fine. info is a struct screenbuffer is a CHAR_INFO array if infinite length position is a int that refers to the position in screenbuffer (array) Thanks

Still looking for an answer... I haven't been able to find one online yet.

Ok here is the code!

If I change it back into C code it works fine... I am just having trouble setting a char_info = to information in C++.

Error messages:
c:\karazin\programming\c++\console functions\main.cpp(119) : error C2059: syntax error : '.'
c:\karazin\programming\c++\console functions\main.cpp(120) : error C2039: 'gamedata' : is not a member of '_CHAR_INFO'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\wincon.h(132) : see declaration of '_CHAR_INFO'
c:\karazin\programming\c++\console functions\main.cpp(120) : error C2039: 'screenBuff' : is not a member of '_CHAR_INFO'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\wincon.h(132) : see declaration of '_CHAR_INFO'
c:\karazin\programming\c++\console functions\main.cpp(120) : error C2228: left of '.Attributes' must have class/struct/union type
c:\karazin\programming\c++\console functions\main.cpp(123) : error C2228: left of '.screenBuff' must have class/struct/union type
c:\karazin\programming\c++\console functions\main.cpp(123) : error C2059: syntax error : '.'
c:\karazin\programming\c++\console functions\main.cpp(124) : error C2228: left of '.gamedata' must have class/struct/union type
c:\karazin\programming\c++\console functions\main.cpp(124) : error C2228: left of '.screenbugg' must have class/struct/union type
c:\karazin\programming\c++\console functions\main.cpp(124) : error C2228: left of '.attributes' must have class/struct/union type


main.cpp

#include <iostream>#include <windows.h>#include <stdio.h>#include "cobs.h"using namespace std;const char MAP_NAMES[MAX_MAZES][64] = { "Map.txt", "Map2.txt" };// This struct will  hold ALL of our game datastruct GAMEDATA {	CHAR_INFO *screenBuff; // This is buffer (array) we will allocate that will hold						   // all of our "maze data" that we want to display to the screen	HANDLE outputHandle; // This is the handle of where we want to draw our screen buffer	HANDLE inputHandle; // This is wthe handle of where we want to recieve user input (keyboard)	SMALL_RECT rect; // This defines a rectangular area on the screen where we want to draw	// The width and Height of our maze	int width;	int height;	// the (x,y) of the "ending position" of the maze	// int xEndPos;	// int xEndPos;} gamedata;bool initiate();bool loadmap();bool inithandles();int main() {		return(0);}bool initiate() {	if( inithandles() == false )		return false;		return true;}bool inithandles() {	// Get the standard output handle	gamedata.outputHandle = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);	// Error Check	if (gamedata.outputHandle == NULL )		return false;	// Get the standard input handle	gamedata.inputHandle = GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE);	// Error Check	if (gamedata.inputHandle == NULL )		return false;	return true; // Handles loaded succesfully}bool loadmap() {	FILE *file_ptr = NULL; // a "handle" for the map file		// These will be used to calculate the offset into our screenBuff	// **NOTE** even though "screenBuff" is a one dimensional array, we're going to	// treat it as a two dimensional array	int x = 0;	int y = 0;		int offset = 0; // we'll use this to store the offset into our	// screenBuff when we are accessing it as a 2D array		char temp; // This will be a "temp" char -- This will hold the current character	// we've read in from the file		// This randomly loads a maze from our list of map names in MAP_NAMES	file_ptr = fopen(MAP_NAMES[rand()%MAX_MAZES],"r"); // Open the file for reading		// Error check	if (file_ptr == NULL)		return false;		// First line of "map file" contains two integers.	// First int is the width of the map	// Second int is the height of the map		fscanf(file_ptr,"%d",&(gamedata.width)); // read in the width of the map	fscanf(file_ptr,"%d",&(gamedata.height)); // read in the height of the map		fgetc(file_ptr); // Skip past the "end of line character"		// Now we can create a CHAR_INFO array that is big enough to hold the map	gamedata.screenBuff = (CHAR_INFO*)malloc(sizeof(CHAR_INFO) * gamedata.width * gamedata.height);		// Error check	if (gamedata.screenBuff == NULL) {		fclose(file_ptr); // close the file we opened		return false;	}		while(!feof(file_ptr)) { // keep going until we reach the end of the "map file"		temp = (char)fgetc(file_ptr); // read in the next character in file		offset = x + y * gamedata.width; // computer offset into our screen buffer				switch(temp)		{		case '0': // read in an open space			// Fill that location with a space that is background blue			gamedata.screenBuff[offset].char.AsciiChar = ' ';			gamedata.screenBuff[offset].Attributes = BACKGROUND_BLUE;			break;		case '1':			gamedata.screenBuff[offset].char.asciichar = wall;			gamedata.screenbugg[offset].attributes = BACKGROUND_BLUE | FOREGROUND_GREEN;			break;		}								return true;			}}

cobs.h

#ifndef cobs#define cobs#include <windows.h>#include <stdio.h>#define MAX_MAZES 2 // Maximum number of "random" mazes for loading// How far from the upper left corner of the window (0,0) we want to // "indent" in for when we draw to the screen#define INDENT_X 5#define INDENT_Y 5#endif

I do not seem any line with '.gamedata'. The code that you posted looks correct to me.

It is correct, all of it. Except not the:
gamedata.screenBuff[offset].char.AsciiChar = ' ';
and the three other lines similar to it. That code right three is C code, not C++. I am just trying to figure out how to change that into C++. I couldn't find anything online.

Thanks for the help :)

Next time I will use source!