From:	"Andy Kilner" <andy AT kilner DOT karoo DOT co DOT uk>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	array subscript error
Date:	Thu, 18 Mar 1999 19:57:28 -0000
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Can somebody please tell me why I get this compilation error and how if
possible to solve it.

here's the error:
Error: invalid types 'screen_ch[char]' for array subscript

here's the code:

struct screen_attr{
  unsigned char foreground :4,
                   background :4;
};

struct screen_ch{
  unsigned char ch;
  screen_attr attr;
};

screen_ch* buffer = new screen_ch [ window.Area() ];
char curx, cury;

char getChar()
{
  return buffer[cury][curx]->ch;
}


I probably over complicated the info I've given but I'm just trying to make
sure everything's there.
Cheers
Andy

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