Calling a base function from derived class function? - c++

Question

The class BaseSearch is the base function that I'm trying to call within the derived function (ValueSearch).
The code that I have in question specifically is under ValueSearch, calling BaseSearch::Print(line, title). The compiler errors I'm getting are:
I'm uncertain if I'm using inheritance correctly.
Error 1 error C2275: 'std::string' : illegal use of this type as an expression
BaseSearch.cpp
BaseSearch::BaseSearch()
{
}
BaseSearch::~BaseSearch()
{
}
void Print(string line, string title)
{
char c2 = '_'; //set character to blank value; defines the header row
char c = '_'; //set character to blank value; defines the searched row
int numHeader = 0; //sets the value of character for the header row
int numLine = 0; //sets the value of character for the searched row
c2 = line[numLine];
while (true) //force while loop
{
c = title[numHeader]; numHeader++; //header character is set to the title array defined as the entire header string above
if (c != ',')
{
cout << c; // couts the header until it reaches a ','
}
if (c == ',' || title.size() == numHeader) // if c reaches a ',' it will print the searched row
{
cout << ": ";
while (line.size() != numLine)
{
while (c2 != ',' && line.size() != numLine)
{
cout << line[numLine];
numLine++;
if (line.size() != numLine)
c2 = line[numLine];
else
break;
}
if (line.size() != numLine)
{
numLine++;
c2 = line[numLine];
cout << "\n";
break;
}
}
}
if (title.size() == numHeader) // if c reaches a null value, it breaks until other row is found.
{
cout << endl << endl; break;
}
}
}
BaseSearch.h
#ifndef BASESEARCH_H
#define BASESEARCH_H
#include <string>
class BaseSearch
{
public:
BaseSearch();
virtual ~BaseSearch();
virtual void Print(string, string);
};
Value Search.cpp
ValueSearch::ValueSearch()
{
string input;
}
ValueSearch::~ValueSearch()
{
//dtor
}
double ValueSearch::getInput()
{
cout << endl << "Enter the name of the company you would like to search for: ";
cin >> input;
return input;
}
void ValueSearch::ValueSearchFunc(int c, int x)
{
column = c;
// cout << "Enter the name of the company you would like to search for: ";
// getline(cin, input);
string line;
ifstream fs("Stock Database.csv");
string title;
getline(fs, title);
while (!fs.eof())
{
getline(fs, line);
string companyname = ""; //start as blank, then append
string a;
int commacount = 0; //how many commas have we passed
int ChrCount = 0; //counter for which character in the line we are looking at
while (line != "\0") //while the line does not equal to null value.
{
double price;
price = 0;
a = line[ChrCount]; //convert char c to a string (a) so that we can append
ChrCount++;
if (a == ",")
{
commacount++; //increases the comma count as a encounters a comma each time.
}
else if (commacount == column && (a != "N" && a != "/" && a != "A")) //if comma count is equal to the set column, it will append the string company name.
{
while (a != ",")
{
if (a != ",")
{
companyname.append(a);
a = line[ChrCount];
ChrCount++;
}
}ChrCount--;
price = stod(companyname);
}
else if (commacount > column) // if the comma count is any value larger than the column, breaks out of loop.
{
break;
}
if (input == 0)
{
break;
}
if (x == 1){
if (price >= input && price != 0) // if the appended company name is equal to the search input entered, it will cout the entire row.
BaseSearch::Print(line, title);
}
if (x == 2)
{
if (price <= input && price != 0) // if the appended company name is equal to the search input entered, it will cout the entire row.
BaseSearch::Print(line, title);
}//end if
}
}
}
ValueSearch.h
#ifndef VALUESEARCH_H
#define VALUESEARCH_H
#include <string>
#include "BaseSearch.h"
class ValueSearch : public BaseSearch
{
public:
ValueSearch();
~ValueSearch();
double getInput();
void ValueSearchFunc(int c, int x);
void Print(string,string) {BaseSearch::Print(string,string);}
protected:
private:
double input;
int column;
};
#endif

Answer 1

It seems you are a beginner of C++.I will show you an example code which will compile successfully.
BaseSearc.h:
#ifndef BASESEARCH_H
#define BASESEARCH_H
#include <string>
using namespace std;
class BaseSearch
{
public:
BaseSearch();
~BaseSearch();
void Print(string, string);
};
#endif
BaseSearch.cpp:
#include "BaseSearch.h"
#include <iostream>
BaseSearch::BaseSearch()
{
}
BaseSearch::~BaseSearch()
{
}
void BaseSearch::Print(string line, string title)
{
cout << "line:" << line << endl;
cout << "title:" << title << endl;
}
ValueSearch.h:
#ifndef VALUESEARCH_H
#define VALUESEARCH_H
#include <string>
#include "BaseSearch.h"
class ValueSearch : public BaseSearch
{
public:
ValueSearch();
~ValueSearch();
double getInput();
void ValueSearchFunc(int c, int x);
protected:
private:
double input;
int column;
};
#endif
ValueSearch.cpp:
#include "ValueSearch.h"
ValueSearch::ValueSearch()
{
}
ValueSearch::~ValueSearch()
{
}
double ValueSearch::getInput()
{
return input;
}
void ValueSearch::ValueSearchFunc(int c, int x)
{
//where is 'input' from?
//if (x == 1)
//{
// if (price >= input && price != 0)
// BaseSearch::Print(line, title);
//}
//if (x == 2)
//{
// if (price <= input && price != 0)
// BaseSearch::Print(line, title);
//}//end if
}
But I've no idea what ValueSearchFunc wants to do.

Answer 2

There is no realization of BaseSearch constructor/destructor in code. And Print function realization should be
void BaseSearch::Print(string line, string title)
{
//code
}