[expir]

Hi,
i'm making a little program in c++ and i've ran on a small problem.
I want to make a global char array called password which would store the password entered by the user for the whole time the program is using.
What i've tried is doing it like that:
main.h:

extern char* szUserPassword;

main.cpp:

char* szUserPassword;

The other file where I am trying to allocate the memory:

szUserPassword = (char*) malloc(sizeof(char) * strlen(inputtext));

And the error is:

Quote

error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "char * szUserPassword" ([email protected]@3PADA)

However, it works locally:

char* testallocation;
testallocation = (char *) malloc(sizeof(char) * strlen(inputtext));

But the problem is that I need it globally not locally.
I have no ideas how to fix that, searched the internet but I dont even know how i would call this problem.
Thanks in advance

[jimblumberg]

First why the global variable?

Next show the smallest possible complete program that illustrates the problem.

Lastly, you did include main.h in that "other" c file, correct? And in a C program you shouldn't be casting the return value from malloc.



Jim

[Salem_c]

> The other file where I am trying to allocate the memory:
Both otherfile.cpp and main.cpp need to include main.h

Also, as this is a link error, you need to make sure all the source files are listed in your project.