function prototype problem

[Don_A_Corbitt at cup.portal.com]

>char *rpeet  ( short, char );
>char *rpeet ( num, ch)
> short num; char ch;
>--
>and get the following gripe from my compiler (gcc 1.30):
>
>rpeet.c: In function rpeet:
>rpeekkjt.c:9: argument `num' doesn't match function prototype
>rpeet.c:9: argument `ch' doesn't match function prototype
>
>Mark
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The problem is you are mixing declaration types.  Old style (K&R) automatically
promotes short/char to int.  New style (ANSI) lets you declare/pass shorts and
chars (although it is usually less efficient).  You should declare rpeet as
char *rpeet(short num, char ch) { ...
	Don Corbitt, CrystalGraphics, Inc.
	Don_A_Corbitt at cup.portal.com "The place with no .signature file"
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