Classes

[dantheman88]

As a novice programmer, I've never used classes before. I've just created a project that has two main functions; of course this wouldn't work without a class structure. I'm having trouble figuring out where to get started and how to go about organizing classes and creating a header. Any help would be much appreciated.

-Thanks

[CPPFanatic]

There're two simple ways you can follow to create a header and implement the class/es that resides within it.

First: if you're using Visual Studio you can use the wizard just fill the fields with the required information and the wizard will create the header, the class, and the cpp. (It will also implement the default constructor and destructor).

Second: Create files separately and then add them to the project in which you're working on.

I suggest you to read some information available on the internet before using classes. It's important that you understand what they are and how they work.

There're several sites dedicated entirely to C++ with plenty information, you can start reading there and if you encounter problems just let us know and we'll try to help you.

MSDN (MS Developer Network)
CPlusPlus (C++)
CProgramming (C/C++)

Hope it was helpful.

[exterminator]

This is the right place to start - What are good books about C++ ?

And you cannot have two main functions - there would be one main and one ordinary.. - sorry but I had to pick.

[dantheman88]

Thanks guys, appreciate the help...

So I've already created two .cpps and added them to an existing project. Can I get visual studio to automatically create the header?

[sockman]

No you can't. Just click File --> New --> File and select the header option (.h). and create the header manually.

[Vedam Shashank]

So I've already created two .cpps and added them to an existing project. Can I get visual studio to automatically create the header?

1.
When you create a cpp file from the file menu, all you do is create an empty cpp file, that is it, nothing else.
If u want this to be included into the project, first save it and then from the solution explorer - Add this existing file into the project. Now this file is part of your project. Nothing else is generated.

2.Another way do do (1)
From the solution explorer, Add a new item. (say a cpp file). Now this cpp file is created, saved and also added into your project.

When u create a class from the class wizard, usually, it is here that a .h file for that class and a .cpp file is created simultaneously and added into your project. And of course, they are not empty files like earlier, the wizard has written some obvious code for you.