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Message-ID: <37914CDD.54F4ABC1@vetec.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 22:41:17 -0500
From: Andy Goth <andygoth AT vetec DOT com>
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To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Need help with class stuff
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> > char Test::select(char key)
> > {
> >   switch(key)
> >   {                                             // I get the warning at
> >    case '1': Action = &Print1; break; // this line
> >    case '2': Action = &Print2; break;      // And this line
> shouldn't this          ^^^^^^^ be
>      case '1': Action = Print1; break;
>      case '2': Action = Print2; break;

Yup.  The name of a function serves as a pointer to the code.

Another common mistake is to do:

case '1': Action = Print1(); break;

What this means is "Set Action to equal the return value of Print1()." 
This is not what you want here.

> >     default : return 1;
> >   }
> >   return 0;
> > }
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