c++ using "indexing" over a 2D matrix, under this structure - c++

Question

don't know why but i get an error: after this structure i can't index the matrix, so i cant use the "indexing method" over the defined matrix.Can anyone tell me why? or how to fix it?
Header:
const int days=31;
const int exp=6;
struct Array{
int days;
int exp;
int **M;
};
Constuctor:
void constr(Array loc){
//Construct of 31*6 Matrix, were 31 nr. of days and 6 specific types:
//0-HouseKeeping, 1-Food, 2-Transport, 3-Clothing, 4-TelNet, 5-others
loc.days = days;
loc.exp = exp;
loc.M = new int*[loc.days];
for(int i=0; i<loc.days;i++ ){
loc.M[i] = new int[loc.exp];
for (int j = 0; j< loc.exp; j++){
loc.M[i][j] = 0;
}
}
}
Controller.cpp
void add(int cant,int tip, Array M){
//Adds to current day the amount to a specific type
currDay();
M[currentDay][tip] += cant; ////////////error
}
void insert(int zi,int tip,int cant, Array M){
//Adds to current day the amount to a specific type
M[zi][tip] = cant; ///////////error
}
void removeDay(int day, Array M){
for(int i = 0; i<6; i++)
M[day][i] = 0; ///////////error
//zi and tip ~ day type... for easier read.
//i need to manage the expenses of a family in a month doesn't matter which
ERROR: error: no match for 'operator[]'
UI(where constructor is used):
int main(){
Array M;
constr(M);
printMenu();
return 0;
}

Answer 1

You're not accessing the member:
M.M[currentDay][tip]
instead of
M[currentDay][tip]
Or you could define operator [] for your struct:
struct Array{
int days;
int exp;
int **M;
int*& operator[] (int idx) { return M[idx]; }
};

Answer 2

You are trying to call operator[] on the type array. You need to get the pointer member first.
M.M[day][i];
That said: You are not writing C++ but some obscure form of bad C. You might want to have a look at the book list and read one of them before pursuing coding any further.

Answer 3

You have at least two problems:
The first is that you are using the actual structure as the array, which wont work. Use e.g. M.M[day][i].
The second is that when you create the array, you pass the structure by value, this means it will be copied to a local variable in the constr function and the data will not be available in the function calling constr. Pass it as a reference instead, i.e. void constr(Array &loc).
The second problem can also be solved by using a constructor in the structure, instead of a separate function:
const int DAYS=31;
const int EXP=6;
struct Array{
int days;
int exp;
int **M;
// Constructor, called when an instance of structure/class is created
Array(){
days = DAYS;
exp = EXP;
M = new int*[days];
for(int i=0; i<days;i++ ){
M[i] = new int[exp];
for (int j = 0; j< exp; j++){
M[i][j] = 0;
}
}
}
// Destructor, called when structure/class is destroyed
~Array(){
if(M){
for(int i=0;i<days;i++){
if(M[i])
delete [] M[i];
}
delete [] M
}
}
// Copy constructor, called when instance of structure/class is copied
Array(const Array &array){
days = array.days;
exp = array.exp;
M = new int*[days];
for(int i=0; i<days;i++ ){
M[i] = new int[exp];
for (int j = 0; j< exp; j++){
M[i][j] = array.M[i][j];
}
}
}
};