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NO Storage class or type specifier with string array

i have a c++ CLR app im creating and i cant declare my string array for some reason. im using namespace system(not to familiar with it).

the error message says "The declaration has no storage or type specifier"

private:

     string[] folderFile = null;
     int selected = 0;
     int begin = 0;
     int end = 0;
Solution

  • To create an array of C++ strings, the syntax is:

    std::string folderFile[length]; // not a pointer, cannot be nullptr

    To create a pointer to an array of C++ strings, so you can set the length when you create it:

    std::unique_ptr<std::string[]> folderFile; // initially nullptr

    To create a (tracking reference to a) CLR array of (tracking references to) CLR strings, the syntax is:

    array<System::String^>^ folderFile;

    The first two options can only be used in a C++ class (class or struct), while the last one is only for CLR classes (ref class, value struct and the like).