Trying to create a vector using a structure definition as the basis in VC++

[Paul McKenzie]

No, I'm not trying to learn C or C++ from scratch,

Which is the whole problem.

How are you going to learn the advanced topics if you don't know the basics, such as namespaces? You can't cherry-pick certain topics in C++ and expect to get anything useful done. You have to know the basics before going on to do anything else in C++.

Passing a vector of structure to a subroutine in a header file is also new to me.

Passing vector is no different than passing any other parameter type. You have pass-by-value, and pass-by-reference, again, no different than any other type.

Neither of these topics were specifically covered in the beginner course in "C" that I completed via a local university.

That is because C++ is not 'C'. The two are separate languages, and knowing C does not make you experienced in C++ or have the "inside track" to learning C++.

If anyone has a few moments and no inclination toward focusing resentment at those trying to move beyond the basics, and to achieve a better grasp of certain "basics", I'd love to know what a "namespace" is

http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/namespaces/
www.parashift.com

To keep things up to date (and formatted in conformance with local standards), the code I'm using to seek to create and pass a vector containing structured data elements follows (and is contained within a "form" in the code I've written):

The way you learn is to write smaller programs so that you become familiar with the topic.

#include <vector>
#include <vector>
#include <iostream>

struct foo
{
   int x;
   int y;
   foo(int x_=0, int y_=0) : x(x_), y(y_) {}
};

typedef std::vector<foo> FooVector;

void SomeFunction(FooVector& fV)
{
   fV.push_back(foo(10, 20));
}

using namespace std;

int main()
{
   FooVector v;
   SomeFunction( v );
   cout << v[0].x << ", " << v[0].y;
}

These are the types of small programs you should be writing so that you become familiar with the topic.

Regards,

Paul McKenzie