input class object into array of objects

Question

I am trying to write a program that takes a string and an integer in a class object. The program will then sort the class objects, in an array of objects, by the integer, allowing me to then display the names. Unfortunately, when I try to build the array, I have an error on my assignment operator.

My questions are: Do I need to overload the = operator, and if so, how (somehow I've never figured out how to overload operators)? If not, where am I going wrong?

Here is the code:

    void InitiativeList::makeList(size_type physicalSize, size_type logicalSize)
    {
        string sNewActor;
        int iNewOrder;
        for (size_t index = 0; index < physicalSize; index++)
        {
            if (logicalSize == physicalSize)
            {
                grow(physicalSize);
            }
            cout << "Enter character name: ";
            cin >> sNewActor;

            if (sNewActor == "Exit")
            {
                return;
            }

            cout << "Enter initiative roll: ";
            cin >> iNewOrder;
            actorOrder[index] = new Actor(iNewOrder, sNewActor);
            logicalSize++;
        }
    }

Thank you for your help.

"_but I figure it's better to show everything_" - NO it is not. — Khalil Khalaf, Jan 02 '18 at 17:47
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Possible duplicate of [What are the basic rules and idioms for operator overloading?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4421706/what-are-the-basic-rules-and-idioms-for-operator-overloading) — user0042, Jan 02 '18 at 17:52

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 02 '18 at 17:57

You don't need new there, because you have an array of actorData and not actorData pointers, and the error is saying that it can't convert actorData pointer to actorData. So replace this line:

actorOrder[index] = new actorData(iNewOrder, sNewActor);

with this:

actorOrder[index] = actorData(iNewOrder, sNewActor);

input class object into array of objects

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