I'm new to C++ and so far I've had all code in one and the same file. Now as I'm progressing, I need to separate my code in to source and header files which I'm not very familiar with.
I can make it work with simple tasks, but in this program that I'm now trying to divide in to separate files gives me an error, while when I have it all in one file I can compile it.
I get stuck on the error message
main.cpp:10:1: error: unknown type name 'textEditor'
textEditor siEditor;
If someone could explain why I'm running in to this error and how to prevent it would be appreciated. I read that it could be related to duplicated declarations, but I don't understand from where.
This is how my main.cpp looks:
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
#include "textData.h"
#include "textEditor.h"
textData siData;
textEditor siEditor;
int main()
{
cout << "\nWelcome to siEdit!" << endl;
while (true)
{
cout << "\nWhat would you like to do? \nNew file = n, Append = a, View = v, Quit = q: ";
string toDo;
cin >> toDo;
if (toDo == "n")
{
siEditor.openText();
cout << "Now editing the file: " << siData.fileName.c_str() << endl;
cout << "Type '=!' to stop editing and save. \n " << endl;
siEditor.writeText();
}
else if (toDo == "a")
{
siEditor.appendTextOpen();
cout << "Now appending text: " << siData.appendTextfileName.c_str() << endl;
cout << "Type '=!' to stop editing and save changes. \n " << endl;
siEditor.appendText();
}
else if (toDo == "v")
{
siEditor.readText();
cout << "\n";
}
else if (toDo == "q")
{
return 0;
}
else
{
cout << "Invalid input." << endl;
}
}
}
siEdit.cpp:
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
#include "textData.h"
#include "textEditor.h"
textData siData;
class textEditor
{
public:
void openText()
{
//when associated file is open.
while (siData.siFile.is_open())
{
siData.siFile.close();
}
cout << "\nWhat do you want to call your file? ";
cin >> siData.fileName;
//Creates / Opens fileEditor
const char* path = siData.fileName.c_str();
siData.siFile.open(path);
}
void writeText()
{
bool editing = true;
bool hasEditing = false;
while (editing == true)
{
//Get user input
string input = " ";
getline(cin, input);
string yesNo;
if (input == "=!")
{
cout << "Would you like to save the file? Y/N" << endl;
cin >> yesNo;
if (yesNo == "Y")
{
cout << "Filed saved: " << siData.fileName.c_str();
editing = false;
}
else if (yesNo == "N")
{
cout << "No changes have been saved. Exiting." << endl;
hasEditing = false;
editing = false;
siData.siFile.clear();
}
else
{
cout << "Invalid input. Type '=! to exit." << endl;
}
}
else
{
siData.siFile << input;
siData.siFile << endl;
hasEditing = true;
}
}
}
void readText()
{
string line;
cout << "\nEnter the name of your file: ";
cin >> siData.fileName;
cout << "\n";
const char* path = siData.fileName.c_str();
// input file stream
//Internal stream buffer which performes I/O on file.
ifstream siFileRead(path);
if(siFileRead.is_open())
{
while(getline(siFileRead,line))
{
cout << line << endl;
siData.siFile << line;
}
}
else
{
cout << "Unable to open file. Confirm name and file location.";
}
}
// open the existing text file
void appendTextOpen()
{
while (siData.siFileAppend.is_open())
{
// erase previous text
siData.siFileAppend.clear();
// close the input text file
siData.siFileAppend.close();
}
cout << "\nEnter the name of the file: ";
//find file name.
cin >> siData.appendTextfileName;
//Makes / Opens file
const char* path = siData.appendTextfileName.c_str();
siData.siFileAppend.open(path, fstream::app);
}
//add text together with previous input.
void appendText()
{
bool editing = true;
bool hasEditing = false;
while (editing == true)
{
//Gets user input
string input = " ";
getline(cin, input);
if (input == "=!")
{
if (hasEditing == true)
{
cout << "File saved: " << siData.appendTextfileName.c_str() << endl;
editing = false;
}
}
else
{
siData.siFileAppend << input;
siData.siFileAppend << endl;
hasEditing = true;
}
}
}
};
textData.h:
#ifndef SIEDITOR_H
#define SIEDITOR_H
class textData
{
public:
string fileName;
string appendTextfileName;
ofstream siFile;
ofstream siFileAppend;
};
#endif
textEditor.h:
#ifndef SIEDITOR_H
#define SIEDITOR_H
class textEditor
{
public:
void openText()
void writeText()
void readText()
void appendTextOpen()
void appendText()
};
#endif