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    mlong
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    #4

    Information.h:
    @
    struct Information {
    // foo
    };
    @

    UserEntry.h:
    @
    #include "Information.h"
    ...
    void userdata(Information *info) {...}; // Takes a pointer to info
    // or
    void userdata(Information &info) {...}; // Takes a reference to info
    @

    MainWindow.h:
    @
    #include "Information.h"
    ...
    private:
    Information info;
    UserEntry *userEntry;
    @

    MainWindow.cpp:
    @
    MainWindow::someMethod() {
    userEntry->userdata(&info); // Pass the address of info.
    // or
    userEntry->userdata(info); // using reference
    }
    @

    Edit: Corrected code. Thanks Gerolf!

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      CapnMikey
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      #5

      Thanks, I'll give it a try.

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        giesbert
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        #6

        Hi mlong,

        I think you meant:

        MainWindow.cpp:
        @
        MainWindow::someMethod() {
        userEntry->userdata(&info); // Pass the address of info.
        // or
        userEntry->userdata(info); // using reference
        }
        @

        as userEntry is a pointer to the UserEntry class...

        Nokia Certified Qt Specialist.
        Programming Is Like Sex: One mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life. (Michael Sinz)

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          andre
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          #7

          Note that you might want to use forward declares in headers instead of includes. That means:

          @
          //MainWindow.h
          struct Information;

          //...
          private:
          Information* m_information;
          @

          and then only in the MainWindow.cpp do the #include of Information.h.

          It makes compilation faster.

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            CapnMikey
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            #8

            No luck - below is the MainWindow and Information code. I left out the UserData code to see if this would work before making it any more complex. This generates a compile error code:

                     request for member 'a' in 'info', which is of non-class type 'Information*'
            

            Is this caused by a syntax error that I am missing?

            MainWindow.h
            @
            #ifndef MAINWINDOW_H
            #define MAINWINDOW_H

            #include <QMainWindow>
            #include "Information.h"

            namespace Ui {
            class MainWindow;
            }

            class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
            {
            Q_OBJECT

            public:
            explicit MainWindow(QWidget *parent = 0);
            ~MainWindow();

            private:
            struct information *info;

            private:
            Ui::MainWindow *ui;
            };
            #endif // MAINWINDOW_H
            @

            MainWindow.cpp
            @
            #include "mainwindow.h"
            #include "ui_mainwindow.h"

            MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
            QMainWindow(parent),
            ui(new Ui::MainWindow)
            {

            ui->setupUi(this);
            
            info = new information;
            
            info.a = "A";
            info.b = "B";
            info.c = "C";
            

            }

            MainWindow::~MainWindow()
            {
            delete ui;
            }
            @

            Information.h
            @
            #ifndef INFORMATION_H
            #define INFORMATION_H

            #include <QtGui>

            struct information
            {
            QString a;
            QString b;
            QString c;
            };

            #endif // INFORMATION_H

            @

            Added @ tags around code sections. Please do that yourself next time; Andre

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              andre
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              #9

              There seems to be some weird mismatch of #ifdefs and #endif's in your code. Perhaps you should fix these first?

              Oh, and in your MainWindow, you have a pointer to an Information instance, while you do not seem to be creating an instance and trying to assign to it as if it is a normal member variable.

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                CapnMikey
                wrote on last edited by
                #10

                That seems to have come from copying and pasting. The definitions are okay in my files.

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                  andre
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #11

                  [quote author="CapnMikey" date="1315495836"]That seems to have come from copying and pasting. The definitions are okay in my files.[/quote]
                  Then please update your previous post to reflect the actual state of your code.

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                    CapnMikey
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #12

                    Line 15 in Information.h should be line 25 in MainWindow.h. Sorry about the mixup.

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                      andre
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                      #13

                      [quote author="CapnMikey" date="1315496093"]Line 15 in Information.h should be line 25 in MainWindow.h. Sorry about the mixup.[/quote]
                      Please just use the Edit button next to your post to modify it and fix the mixup.

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                        CapnMikey
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #14

                        Okay, the code above has been modified.

                        Thanks for pointing out the edit button.

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                          giesbert
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                          #15

                          Your struct is named information, but the definition in mainwindow.h is Information. C++ is case sensitive...

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                          Programming Is Like Sex: One mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life. (Michael Sinz)

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                            CapnMikey
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                            #16

                            I corrected the case error as well (see post above). I still get the same error message.

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                              andre
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                              Did you also note the remark I posted above?

                              [quote author="Andre" date="1315495737"]Oh, and in your MainWindow, you have a pointer to an Information instance, while you do not seem to be creating an instance and trying to assign to it as if it is a normal member variable. [/quote]

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                                CapnMikey
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                                #18

                                I added line 13 to the MainWindow.cpp above, but I still get the same error message. Is this what you are referring to?

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                                  andre
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                                  #19

                                  Either, change line 20 in MainWindow.h to
                                  @
                                  Information info;
                                  @
                                  and remove line 13 from MainWindow.cpp, or

                                  change line 20 in MainWindow.h to
                                  @
                                  Information* info;
                                  @
                                  and change lines 15-17 in MainWindow.cpp into:
                                  @
                                  info->a = "A";
                                  info->b = "B";
                                  info->c = "C";
                                  @
                                  and insert this line as line 24:
                                  @
                                  delete info;
                                  @

                                  In either case, get yourself a good book on C++ to get yourself a solid introduction into the language you are working with. Qt does not shield you from having to learn C++.

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                                    CapnMikey
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                                    #20

                                    Andre (and everyone else)-

                                    Thanks for your help. The first option compiled correctly. Having seen something that works I hope I can figure it out from here.

                                    Your last suggestion is appropriate. However, I have a large stack of books on C++ programming. The problem is the definition of the word "good". I learned chemical thermodynamics by using a large stack of textbooks. None of them were particulary good. But, where one authors explanation failed another author provided a more thorough explanation. I was able to piece it together that way. I haven't found that approach to work well for understanding C++.

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