Read class objects into array?

I'm doing an exercise where I create a sample package simulator system using inheritance and then read the class objects into an array. I started off without an array first just to get everything working but now that I have I'm not sure how to do it with an array. I've been told I could use the 'new' feature like

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OverNightPackages[i] = new OvernightPackage()

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but when I try the compiler goes crazy.

This is the code I have:

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;
 
class Package // Base Class
{
private:
        string name, city, state, sender, recipient;
    int zip;
    string address;
    float weight;  // in ounce
    double cost;  // per ounce
                   
public: 
    void setName(string name);
    void setCity(string city);
    void setState(string state);
    void setZip(int zip);
    void setAddress(string address);
    void setSender(string sender);
    void setRecipient(string recipient);
    string getName()
        {
                return name;
        }

    string getCity()
        {
                return city;
        }

    string getState(){        return state;}

        int getZip()
        {
                return zip;
        }

        string getAddress()
        {
                return address;
        }
       
        string getSender()
        {
                return sender;
        }

        string getRecipient()
        {
                return recipient;
        }
                               
double calculateCost(float weight, double costPerOunce) //function that calculate the cost z
{ 
        double z;  //total cost = weight*cost per ounce
    z = weight * costPerOunce;  //the cost z
                                 
    cout<< "The Base Cost = " <<z <<endl;
    return z;
}
}; // end class Package
 
void Package::setName(string n)
{
        name = n;
}
                                                   
void Package::setCity(string c)
{
        city = c;
}

void Package::setState(string s)
{
        state = s;
}

void Package::setZip (int zp)
{
        zip = zp;
}

void Package::setAddress(string adr)
{
        address = adr;
}

void Package::setSender(string sen)
{
        sender = sen; 
} 

void Package::setRecipient(string rec) 
{
        recipient = rec;                                           
}                                       
         
class TwoDayPackage: public Package // derived class
{   
public:
        double calcShippingCost(float weight, double costPerOunce, double flatFee)
                /* function that calculate shipping cost by adding the flat fee to the weight-based cost
                calculated by base class Package's calculateCost function*/
        {
                double z; //shippingcost of Two day Package class
               
                z= calculateCost(weight,costPerOunce) + flatFee; 
                cout<< "The Two Day Package Cost = " << z << endl;

                return z;
        }

private:
        double flatFee;
}; // end TwoDayPackage
 
class OvernightPackage: public Package //derived class that adds the additional fee per ounce
{
public:
        double calcCostOvernight(float weight, double costPerOunce, double additionalCost )
        {
                double z; //shippingcost of overnight class
                z = calculateCost(weight, costPerOunce)+(additionalCost * weight);
               
                cout<< "The OvernightPackage Cost = " <<z << endl;

                return z;
        }
private:
        double overnightCost; //per ounce
}; // end class OvernightPackage
 
int main()
{
        int i;  //i represent the user`s choice number
        string customerName, customerAddress, city, state, senderAddress, recipientAddress;
    float weight;
    string customerCity;
    double costPerOunce;
    double flatFee;
    double additionalCost;
    string customerState;
    int customerZipcode;
       
        Package base;  //the object base of the package class
    TwoDayPackage* twoday[100];  //the object twoday of the first inhereted calss
    OvernightPackage* overnight[100];  //the object overnight of the second inhereted calss 

  /* for (int c = 0; c<= 100;c++){
        cin >> twoday [ c ];
    }
 
    for (int d = 0; d<=100;d++){
        cin >> overnight[ d ];
    } */
 /* do{ */
    cout<<"    This is the FedEx Package Sending System"<<endl<<endl;
    cout<< "Please fill in your package request form: " <<endl<<endl;
       
    cout<<"Enter Customer Name "<<endl<<endl;
    getline(cin, customerName);
    cout<<endl;
    base.setName(customerName); 
       
    cout<<"Enter Customer Address"<<endl<<endl;
    getline(cin, customerAddress);
    cout<<endl;
    base.setAddress(customerAddress);
 
    cout<<"Enter Customer City"<<endl<<endl;
    getline(cin, customerCity);
    cout<<endl;
    base.setCity(customerCity);
       
    cout<<"Enter Customer State"<<endl<<endl;
    getline(cin, customerState);
    cout<<endl;
    base.setState(customerState);
       
    cout<<"Enter Customer ZIP code"<<endl<<endl;
    cin >> customerZipcode;
    cout<<endl;
    base.setZip(customerZipcode);
       
    cout<<"Enter Weight"<<endl;
    cin >> weight;
    cout<<endl;
    cout<<"Enter Cost Per Ounce"<<endl;
    cin>>costPerOunce;
    cout<<endl;
       
    cout<<"Please Enter Your Choice From The Menu Below:"<<endl<<endl;
    cout<<"  1- Calculate Base Cost  "<<endl<<endl;
    cout<<"  2- Calculate Two Day Cost "<<endl<<endl;
    cout<<"  3- Calculate Over Night Cost"<<endl<<endl;
    cin>>i;
    cout<<endl;  //i represent customer choice
       
        switch (i)
        {
        case 1 :
                base.calculateCost(weight, costPerOunce);
                break;
       
        case 2 :
                cout<<"Enter Flat Cost"<<endl<<endl;  //additonal(to weight and cost) needed information 
        cin>>flatFee;
                twoday.calcShippingCost(weight,costPerOunce,flatFee);
        break;
       
        case 3 :
                cout<<"Enter additional cost"<<endl<<endl;
        cin>>additionalCost;
        overnight.calcCostOvernight(weight,costPerOunce,additionalCost);
        break;
       
        default:
                cout<<"Invalid input. Please enter choice number. "<< endl;
        } // end switch
       
        cout << "Now entering sender and recipient info." << endl;
       
        cout<<"Enter the sender address " << endl;
    cin >> senderAddress;
    cout<<endl;
    base.setSender(senderAddress);
       
    cout<<"Enter recipient address" << endl;
    cin >> recipientAddress;
    cout<<endl;
    base.setRecipient(recipientAddress);   
       
    cout <<"Address from:"<< senderAddress <<endl;
    cout<<"To:"<< recipientAddress << endl;
   
/* }while */
       
        return 0;
} // end main

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and the error I'm currently getting from my compiler:

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In function 'int main()':
210:10: error: request for member 'calcShippingCost' in 'twoday', which is of non-class type 'TwoDayPackage [100]'
216:19: error: request for member 'calcCostOvernight' in 'overnight', which is of non-class type 'OvernightPackage [100]'

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I've tried all the ways I know how to read info into arrays but I only know how to do it for non-class objects.

The issue is not how you allocate, but rather, you you are calling the functions. twoday is an array of 100 pointers. so "twoday.calculateShippingCost" does not make sense. You need to make it something like:
twoday[0]->calculateShippingCost

Also:

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OverNightPackages[i] = new OvernightPackage()

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1. Please be consistent with your name. Is it "OverNight" or "Overnight". 1 or 2 words?
2. If you are going to use lowerCamelCase for naming your variables, then stick to it.

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        Package base;  //the object base of the package class
    TwoDayPackage* twoday[100];  //the object twoday of the first inhereted calss
    OvernightPackage* overnight[100];  //the object overnight of the second inhereted calss

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That's not how you use inheritance. Rather, you have only a Package pointer (or array or pointers, whichever). You then allocate either a TwoDayPackage or OvernightPackage into it. Once the object has been allocated, you stop caring about *what* it is, but rather, you just use it and don't care. Something like:

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    Package* package;
    cout<<"Please Enter Your Choice From The Menu Below:"<<endl<<endl;
    cin>>i;
    switch (i)
    {
        case 1:
            package = new Package(...);
            break;
        case 2:
            package = new TwoDayPackage(...);
            break;
        case 3:
            package = new OvernighPackage(...);
            break;
    }
    cout << "that's gonna cost you: " << package->calculateShippingCost() << endl;

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but most importantly:

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double calculateCost(float weight, double costPerOunce) //function that calculate the cost z

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You need to declare this function virtual.