Inheritance/Constructor problem

[Dwindle]

code:

class Base {       protected:             int x, y;       public:             Base() : x(0), y(0)                   { }             Base(int nx, int ny) : x(nx), y(ny)                   { } }; class Derived : public Base {       protected:             int z;       public:             Derived() : x(0), y(0), z(0)                   { } };

I get an error at the Derived constructor line when I try to compile. Apparently the x and y fields don't exist but I know it does since it's inherited from the base class. Also if I put it as normal assignment statements inside the brackets it'll work but I really shouldn't have to do that should I? This is the simplified version of an actual program I'm working on and I wanted to split up the initializing variables part of the contructor from some stuff I actually wanted it to do. I'm using Dev-Cpp and I'm wondering if this code works ok for other people.

Also how do I indent certain lines when I post? I tried just adding spaces before but that doesnt work.

[wtd]

Use code tags.

code:

[code]foo   bar[/code]

code:

foo   bar

As for your problem... why are you not simply calling the Base class' constructor from the Derived class?

[Dwindle]

thanks, both problems solved.