Re: #define issues

FROM : Cameron Hayne
DATE : Sun Apr 17 06:47:13 2005

On 4/16/05 6:58 AM, "Aaron Boothello" <<email_removed>> wrote:

> typedef double matrix[16];
> #define SET_ENTRY(m,r,c,e) (m[r*4+c] = e)
>
> the 'macro' is called as follows (example):
> SET_ENTRY(ret,1,1,4.5); //where ret is of type matrix
>
> error generated is:incompatible types in assignment.


Well, there is nothing wrong in principle with this code.
I can compile and run the following program with no problem using gcc 3.3:
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#include <stdio.h>
typedef double matrix[16];
#define SET_ENTRY(m,r,c,e) (m[r*4+c] = e)
matrix ret;
int main()
{
    SET_ENTRY(ret,1,1,4.5);
    printf("value set was %f\n", ret[5]);
    return 0;
}
-------------------------

So probably your problem is due to something else sneaking in there and
redefining "matrix" or something.
In any case, the standard way to debug a problem with the preprocessor is to
look at the C code after the preprocessor has done its thing.
E.g. via 'gcc -E'
It is usually obvious what is causing the trouble once you do that.

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Cameron Hayne (<email_removed>)
Hayne of Tintagel