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Matthew Heyman wrote:
> 
> All right....   I have a struct declared like this in a header file.
> 
> typedef struct
> {
> int x; // x
> int y; // y
> int z; // z
> } vert_3d;
> 
> Within the main .cpp file I have this declaration as a global.
> 
> vert_3d p000;
> p000.x = 0;
> p000.y = 10;
> p000.z = 20;
> 
> After compiling the program I get an error that says there is a syntax
> error in this line and every one after.
> 
> p000.x = 0;  //syntax error before '.'
> 
> This error happens on every single declaration of the program in every
> single struct I use.  The program gives no problems with the struct
> declarations, only on the variable assignments themselves.
> 
> Thanks for any help.

Is this entire code snippet global?  You can't assign variables outside
of a function - you can only declare vars (with the option to
initalize).

Try this micro-program.  If it doesn't work, then there is something
worng with your compiler:

// ------------- Struct test
#include <stdio.h>

typedef struct {
    int x,y,z;
} vert_3d;

vert_3d p000;

void main() {

   p000.x=0;
   p000.y=10;
   p000.z=20;

   printf("%d %d %d\n",p000.x,p000.y,p000.z);

   exit(0);

   }