[Solved] Another C++ question, pointers and method calls.

I'm back again with another question about C++.

It is my understanding that there are a few ways to create objects in c++. The first way would be to just declare it (such as: "Date testDate(8, 23, 1989);" ), and that would create it on the stack.

The second way to do it is using the "new" operator, which puts it in the heap memory, and requires a pointer to access it. My question is, how would you call methods on an object stored in the heap memory?

I have a test class that stores the Date. One of it's methods is GetYear();. When i use this method on the variable stored in the stack, it works. But when i try to run it on the pointer, i get "Date.cpp:25: error: request for member ‘GetDate’ in ‘pDate’, which is of non-class type ‘Date*’".

Is there some special way i have to call a method on a pointer to get it to work? Or do i have to create a seperate method in the Date class that uses pointers?

Thanks

Worked like a charm. Thanks again mindless

I took this semester off, but am also doing computer science in college. I know java pretty well, but figured i would get a jump start on C++, as that will be coming up soon.

I will go check that out. Thanks for the info.