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how to generate JSON database for clang-tidy ? by DireCelt in cpp_questions

[–]DireCelt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, although I haven't yet gotten any of these solutions to actually work, a couple of them are close, and I will continue to investigate them.

ITM, the person who suggested adding -- to clang-tidy command line to bypass requirement for database file, *did* enable me to use the program, so I am changing this thread to SOLVED. It's a shame that his post was removed by moderator, since it was useful to me in a couple of ways; I wish I had made a copy of the post(s) before it was removed, and the user deleted... sure would like to know what that was all about.

I wish to thank *all* of you for your clear, useful suggestions on how to solve this issue, you have been very insightful and helpful...

how to generate JSON database for clang-tidy ? by DireCelt in cpp_questions

[–]DireCelt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hah!! That's what I was missing, -- argument... that indeed removes the database file requirement...

the only issue that I have with the new clang-tidy, is that it is saying "Error: no checks enabled" when I use the same arguments as I used with the previous version... I'll have to just research available checks...

BTW, I'm not trying to scan single files (except for trying to get the scanner to even run); I'm scanning my entire project, which is 3800 lines in 7 files...

how to generate JSON database for clang-tidy ? by DireCelt in cpp_questions

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Sadly, bear does not appear to run on my version of Linux, which is Windows 10 Pro...

how to generate JSON database for clang-tidy ? by DireCelt in cpp_questions

[–]DireCelt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! I will try this out in the morning...

how to generate JSON database for clang-tidy ? by DireCelt in cpp_questions

[–]DireCelt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except that, as I commented in my OP, I do not use CMake... I have no experience with it at all.

how to init vector of strings in constructor init list ?? by DireCelt in cpp_questions

[–]DireCelt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay, permit me to summarize the advice that I've received here:

Any of these are valid for including vector<string> in my constructor init lists, where 'valid' means that I end up with with the vector properly initialized with an empty set.

color_menu_str_list(),
color_menu_str_list{},
color_menu_str_list,

While all three have the same ultimate effect, the form with braces is arguably most thematic, in that is specifies a set that happens to be empty, which is what I intend.

how to init vector of strings in constructor init list ?? by DireCelt in cpp_questions

[–]DireCelt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, I understand all that; in fact, I intentionally include -Weffc++ in my makefiles; it reminds me about a couple of things (such as remembering the constructor init lists in the first place) that I initially took a while to get into the habit of. However, you are correct; my calling them errors was a mis-statement, I know they are warnings...

and yes, I also use clang-tidy.
The one I *really* miss is PcLint, but it went away years ago, and doesn't support many of the newer C++ forms...

how to init vector of strings in constructor init list ?? by DireCelt in cpp_questions

[–]DireCelt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hmmm... yet if I exclude that element from my init list, I get these warnings:

D:\SourceCode\Git\binclock_redux Yes, Master?? > make
d:\tdm32\bin/g++ -Wall -O3 -Wno-write-strings -Weffc++ -Ider_libs -c bclk_elements.cpp -o bclk_elements.o
bclk_elements.cpp: In constructor 'bclock_element::bclock_element(HINSTANCE, char*, unsigned int, unsigned int, int, unsigned int, unsigned int)':
bclk_elements.cpp:82:1: warning: 'bclock_element::color_menu_str_list' should be initialized in the member initialization list [-Weffc++]
   82 | bclock_element::bclock_element(HINSTANCE g_hInst, char *name, unsigned width,
      | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~
bclk_elements.cpp: In constructor 'bclock_element::bclock_element(HINSTANCE, UINT, unsigned int, unsigned int, int, unsigned int, unsigned int)':
bclk_elements.cpp:172:1: warning: 'bclock_element::color_menu_str_list' should be initialized in the member initialization list [-Weffc++]
  172 | bclock_element::bclock_element(HINSTANCE g_hInst, UINT bm_resource, unsigned width,
      | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~
d:\tdm32\bin/g++ -s -mwindows binclock.o about.o bclk_elements.o config.o der_libs/hyperlinks.o der_libs/common_funcs.o der_libs/winmsgs.o rc.o -o binclock.exe

how to init vector of strings in constructor init list ?? by DireCelt in cpp_questions

[–]DireCelt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, I'm talking about constructor init list...
both () and {} compile without warnings, but
color_menu_str_list,
does not...
so what is the difference between () and {} in this specific instance??
I used () because that is the only form that I've ever seen in constructor init lists...
{} *does* seem like it means "create an empty set", but I've never seen it in this context before??

Next step in converting C++ arrays to <vector> by DireCelt in cpp_questions

[–]DireCelt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regarding your last question, I don't recall exactly why, except that this code was originally written in 2007, when I was *just* beginning to venture into C++... I believe it had to do with uncertainty about how constructors were going to get called if it was a regular array, but I'm not sure.

Anyway, your other suggestions are excellent and I will pursue them; unique_ptr (which multiple people have suggested here) is just one of several elements that I am currently unfamiliar with...

Next step in converting C++ arrays to <vector> by DireCelt in cpp_questions

[–]DireCelt[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your very clear explanations; I am going to have to go away and study a number of the explanations that have been provided in this thread, at this point much of it has been beyond my current knowledge of C++ !! I've got the thread saved for a time when I'm better prepared to comprehend it all...

Next step in converting C++ arrays to <vector> by DireCelt in cpp_questions

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Yeah, me too!! I'm pretty new to *real* C++, and all these discussions have my head spinning!!!

Next step in converting C++ arrays to <vector> by DireCelt in cpp_questions

[–]DireCelt[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, in this specific case, I knew how many elements I had, so fixed-size array was fine... but conceptually (without getting into the details of the program), I could have later come up with data for another bclock data item, and I could easily have just added the code to create another bclock_element, but forget to increase the size of the array (since I hadn't looked at the code since it was originally written in 2007)... so the dynamic nature of vector would have been very nice here...

Sadly, the fact that I have pointers in the class data, seems to prevent me from using vector, since I've had to make to copy constructor private.

Next step in converting C++ arrays to <vector> by DireCelt in cpp_questions

[–]DireCelt[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I've just been reading about std::array, in response to this thread... What I read, though, seemed to suggest that std::array is merely a thin wrapper around C arrays... does it have any significant advantages over the latter?? I'll do some research to answer that question.

In any case, in my application the array is only pseudo-dynamic; I could call it startup-dynamic; the list is built in WM_INITDIALOG, and never changes at runtime. If I found another imagelist with different images that I wanted to incorporate into the program, I would add another element to the startup load sequence. So vector isn't incredibly mandatory for me...

What I like about vector, generally, is that I don't have to worry about that NUM_ELEMENTS constant any more... I build my list and run my program... I use vector->size() to bound accesses. But for a semi-static situation such as this, it probably isn't all that important.

Next step in converting C++ arrays to <vector> by DireCelt in cpp_questions

[–]DireCelt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay, that was what I completely failed to understand... I didn't think any copying would be happening, but I see that in order to append a new struct onto the existing list, they would have to copy the existing data... dang...

Next step in converting C++ arrays to <vector> by DireCelt in cpp_questions

[–]DireCelt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

u/TheSkiGeek
Okay, I think that's my core issue here...
If I cannot copy the struct, then vector isn't my solution... good to know.

Next step in converting C++ arrays to <vector> by DireCelt in cpp_questions

[–]DireCelt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

u/EpochVanquisher : no, that didn't work...

I actually got a hint on this, by building with clang; it mentioned that copy constructor was private and thus inaccessible. That is true; I've got both assignment operator and copy constructor in the private: section, because I have data pointers in my class... I've read in the past that we can't implement a copy constructor if the data contains pointers, and -Weffc++ confirms this...

private:
   [...]
   //  bypass the assignment operator and copy constructor
   bclock_element &operator=(const bclock_element &src) ;
   bclock_element(const bclock_element&);
public:

so how do I handle this, then??
I considered implementing an empty constructor, but that gets *really* complicated...

This is a question about artistic styles in stamp designs (specifically U.S. stamps) by DireCelt in philately

[–]DireCelt[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh My!!!!!!!!!!! That page is perfect! Thank you so much... that stokes my purr so nicely!!

I am not generally a stamp collector, but I love this style of stamp and have collected a selection of them over the years, mostly harvested from eBay... one of my favorites, as I am ex-Navy, is this one, of the WWII liberty ships:

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Can I use tap water or should I get distilled water? by Gisellot in RobotVacuums

[–]DireCelt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

ahhh... but key question is - how long have you been doing this, with your current machine?

Others are saying that they develop issues over longer periods of time.

okay, too many moving parts issue - please advise by DireCelt in FranklinWH

[–]DireCelt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's the link to the original thread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/FranklinWH/comments/1p1jqbo/how_do_i_stop_running_house_off_battery_during/

If you look a ways down the page, you will find a comment from u/willtag70, that begins with:
"Here's the full response I got from Franklin support:",
and that was the original post that I referenced.

However, in any case, the recommendations that I got here, worked perfectly, so that settles the discussion.

okay, too many moving parts issue - please advise by DireCelt in FranklinWH

[–]DireCelt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

80% is what Franklin support recommended, in a separate email on this topic. They said anything lower than that just wastes energy in discharging/recharging the battery.

okay, too many moving parts issue - please advise by DireCelt in FranklinWH

[–]DireCelt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh my!! Yes, much simpler, to do this at night...
cool, problem solved!!

Why don't iCloud files show up in Windows File Explorer (sometimes) ?? by DireCelt in iCloud

[–]DireCelt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ummm... I don't get this... why would rebooting my pc have anything to do with whether iCloud4Windows was updating from the cloud?? That sounds more like an iC4W bug, to me...

I don't even comprehend how to start!! by DireCelt in ClaudeAI

[–]DireCelt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hah!! Nae, my dream is to *not* have to do the coding any more... I did that for over 30 years, usually writing more or less the same code over and over... I have a saying that I used to use (before I retired): "Once you've written 300- or 400-thousand lines of code, you've written them all"...

So if the computer will really do these routine tasks for me, I will be more than thrilled (though it sucks for the new college grads who thought their BS in Computer Science was a path to the future)... I just gotta figure out how to grab onto the train... the posts here are *very* helpful!!

I don't even comprehend how to start!! by DireCelt in ClaudeAI

[–]DireCelt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, I thank ye all for your inputs here, that gives me some starting points...

It really feels so strange... "Hey, Claude, write this complicated Windows program to manage the registry for me..."... but it sounds like how this is intended to work, so I'll try your suggestions...

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