C++ reference to object, passing to constructors?

Hi everyone, I'm using some code (see below)


and I want to save the reference "%26amp;AdminRef" so that other functions in my class can use it, how should I do this?


(Sorry if this is a nooby question, just starting out and playing with C++)

C++ reference to object, passing to constructors?
class Player {





//Variables


string Name;





int Level;


int TotalHealth;


int CurrentHealth;


int WeaponID;


int ArmorID;


GameManager *Admin;





Player::Player(GameManager *AdminRef) {


Admin = AdminRef;








}


//Functions


void Player::Attack(string Type) {


AdminRef-%26gt;Attack("Player", Type);





}


}





int main()


{


GameManager Admin;


MainPlayer Player(%26amp;Admin);





return 0;


}





Make sure you initialize Admin in main before you pass it in to Player().
Reply:I tend to use pointers rather than references, but this is what I'd do:





class {





// Allocate a pointer for general use


GameAdmin* m_AdminRef


...


Player::Player( GameAdmin *AdminRef )


{


m_AdminRef = AdminRef;


}





void Player::Attack(string Type) {


m_AdminRef-%26gt;Attack("Player", Type);





} // end of class





This might also work as a reference; I'm not that up on them.





Hope that helps.
Reply:Just declare the reference in the class, so along with all your int and stuff write a


GameManager %26amp;adminRef





And in your constructor change it to adminRef = AdminRef to make your class's copy of adminRef equal to whatever you put it through your constructor.





Then you can access adminRef like any other variable in your class.