simple issue on function overloading in c++

I'm really confused and hence putting this very simple on function overloading. Below is the sample code

struct X
{
};

struct Y
{
}

struct Z
{
};

X x1;
Y y1;
Z z1;

set_data(X *m)
{
// need to initialize Z and Y from this funciton by getting reference to an instance
// create instance of X,Y,Z

set_data(&y1);
set_data(&z1);
}

set_data(Y *m)
{
// to initialize Y struct
}

set_data(Z *m)
{
// to initialize Z struct
}

But i do so it gives error "error C2664: 'set_data' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'X *' to 'Y *'
Please suggest me where i'm wrong in above code

Quote:

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Originally Posted by manishak

Below is the sample code

Code:

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struct X
{   
};

struct Y
{   
} <- semicolon is missing

struct Z
{   
};

X x1;
Y y1;
Z z1;

set_data(X *m)
{
    // need to initialize Z and Y from this funciton by getting reference to an instance
    // create instance of X,Y,Z

    set_data(&y1);
    set_data(&z1);
}

set_data(Y *m)
{
    // to initialize Y struct
}

set_data(Z *m)
{
    // to initialize Z struct
}

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But i do so it gives error "error C2664: 'set_data' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'X *' to 'Y *'
Please suggest me where i'm wrong in above code

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First you have to use Code tags while posting code snippets. Otherwise your code is very hard to read/understand.
Second you missed the semicolon after struct Ydefinition
Third you missed to declare the prototipes of set_data functions.
Fourth you missed to define the function types.
So the corrected code should look like

Code:

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struct X
{   
};

struct Y
{   
};

struct Z
{   
};
void set_data(X *m);
void set_data(Y *m);
void set_data(Z *m);

X x1;
Y y1;
Z z1;

void set_data(X *m)
{
    // need to initialize Z and Y from this funciton by getting reference to an instance
    // create instance of X,Y,Z

    set_data(&y1);
    set_data(&z1);
}

void set_data(Y *m)
{
    // to initialize Y struct
}

void set_data(Z *m)
{
    // to initialize Z struct
}

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really thanks.. i forgot forward declaration of function..