QUICK HELP-c++ - inheritance

dawballz

I need a fast respose if possible please.
Problem:
Inheritance using virtual functions.
It's part of a project.
Code I have so far:

#include <iostream.h>
#include <string.h>

const int MAX = 20;

class details
      {
      protected:              //private: doesn't seem to work here.. more errors
              char name[MAX];
              int accNo;
      public:

             virtual void setDets() {
                     cout << "Enter name: ";
                     gets(name);
                     cout << "Enter account  No. :";
                     cin >> accNo;
                     cin.ignore();
                     }
             virtual void dispDets()
             {
                     cout << "\tName: " << name;
                     cout << "\n\tAccount No: "<< accNo;
                     }
             
      };
      
      class accounts : details {                //have also tried public details, makes no difference
            private:
                   float currentBal;
                   float savingsBal;
                   float specialBal;
            public:
                   void setDets()
                   {
                       currentBal = rand()%45 + rand()%22 + rand()%340;   //balance of 3 accounts set to random numbers
                       savingsBal = rand()%345 + rand()%12 + rand()%210;
                       specialBal = rand()%41 + rand()%82 + rand()%404;
                       }
                
                  /* void setCuBal() { currentBal = rand()%45 + rand()%22 + rand()%340; }
                   void setSaBal() { savingsBal = rand()%345 + rand()%12 + rand()%210; }
                   void setSpBal() { specialBal = rand()%41 + rand()%82 + rand()%404; }
                   */
                   
                   void dispDets()
                   {
                        cout << "\t\tACCOUNT DETAILS: \n";
                        cout << "Name: " << name;
                        cout << "Account No.: " << accNo;
                        cout << "\tCurrent Balance: " << currentBal << endl;
                        cout << "\tSavings Balance: " << savingsBal << endl;
                        cout << "\tSpec. Svngs Bal: " << specialBal << endl;
                        cin.get();
                        }
            };
                   
      
      int main()
      {
          details person;
          details *p;
          
          accounts first_ob;
          
          p = &person;
          
          p->setDets();
          p->dispDets();
          
          p = &first_ob;
          p->setDets();
          p->dispDets();
          cin.get();
          cin.get();
          
          return 0;
          }

but on compiling i get:
`details' is an inaccessible base of `accounts'


any ideas?
thanks.

happydude13

I'm suprised that using public inheritance causes
the same error.

It would help if said/knew what line caused the problem.

You should do a search for how inheritance works in c++

The approach I would recommend is to remove lines until it works
then re jig the problematic code, eg, doing the same thing
over a few lines or doing the same thing in a different way
and you'll quickly improve your grasp of the error.

eoin