Undeclared Identifier when trying to reference an object

I created an object array when a button is clicked. When I try to use any of the objects in another function, it is saying that it's an undeclared identifier.

What do I need to do to make sure I can use 'picBlocks[k]' anywhere else in my code?


Object Array created here:

Code:

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public: System::Void menuFile_Click(...)
{
      PictureBox* picBlocks[] = new PictureBox*[5];

      for(int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
      {
        picBlocks = new PictureBox();
        pnlGameField->Controls->Add(picBlocks[i]);
      }
}

Trying to access object here in a different function:
bool OtherFunction()
{
  if(picBlocks[0] = xxxx) <---says picBlocks is undeclared
  {
      [I]Blah Blah Blah
  }
}

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edit:
This is for Visual C++ .NET. It's a Windows Forms Application.

Thanks for the help!
Aaron

make picBlocks a class member.

My apologies. I'm a bit of a beginner. How do I make it a class member?

*bump*

I just need to know how to add picBlocks[j] as a class member. If you need additional code accurately anser this question, I'd be glad to post it.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by Tineras

*bump*

I just need to know how to add picBlocks[j] as a class member. If you need additional code accurately anser this question, I'd be glad to post it.

Thanks

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This is not the .Net forum. Please post this question in the .Net forum.

Regards,

Paul McKenzie

Sorry. I'm still new to programming. I didn't know there was a difference in Visual C++ an Visual C++ .Net

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Originally Posted by Tineras

Sorry. I'm still new to programming. I didn't know there was a difference in Visual C++ an Visual C++ .Net

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What you wrote is not C++ using MFC, ATL, WTL, etc, which this forum deals with. You are using something called "Managed C++" which uses extensions to the C++ language. The Managed C++ questions go in the .Net forum. The name confusion "Visual C++" and "Visual C++ .Net" IMO was a mistake made by Microsoft. You can code traditional C++ programs using Visual C++ .Net, however, what you unknowingly created was a Managed C++ application.

Also, the probable reason why the .Net forum exists, even though what you wrote looks like C++, is that it is confusing when a question is asked here about some weird syntax that doesn't exist in traditional C++. For example, there is no such thing as doing this in C++:

Code:

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PictureBox* picBlocks[] = new PictureBox*[5];

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This is illegal syntax in C++, but may be perfectly legal using Managed C++.

Regards,

Paul McKenzie