Here''s my situation, I have a function which initialises the AI of an enemy. Depending on the number you pass to it the main function of the enemy will call different tactic functions. (I can''t explain it very well so this is basically what I want) void tactic1() { //enemy zigzags across screen } void tactic2() { //enemy flies straight across screen } void InitAI(int tactic) { //if you enter one then a pointer(?) points to tactic one } void RefreshEnemy() { //call the tactic that was chosen in init AI } Thanks for you''re help anyone who answers. If you can have pointers to functions then how do you declare them?

Yes, you can put a (probably global) variable that looks something like :

void (*func)();

and then you can just say func=tactic1, and then in RefreshEnemy just call func(), this syntax works for me in Borland C++, but you might have to make it func=&tactic1 depending on your compiler. Just remember that the return types and parameters must match between the pointer and the functions it''s pointing to.

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Thanks for your help but I''m getting an error.(I''m using VC++) here''s my code:

void (*func)();

int Tactic1()
{

}

void InitAI(int mode)
{
func=&Tactic1
}

It gives me this error:
error C2276: ''&'' : illegal operation on bound member function expression

Try it without the &

It gives me this error:
error C2440: ''='' : cannot convert from ''void (__thiscall Enemy::*)(void)'' to ''void (__cdecl *)(void)''
There is no context in which this conversion is possible

Remember that the return types have to be the same, so make it int (*func)()

From the error message, it looks like Tactic1 is a part of a class Enemy, I don''t think that works on classes. (Or you have to do it differently anyways)

Yeah, it''s part of a class. Can it still be done

yes it can be done, instead of just void (*func)() or whatever you have do void (Enemy::*func)(), and when you assign it to a function do something like func = &Enemy.Tactic1, and to call it, make an object of enemy and do

Enemy ene;
(ene.*func)();

but remember to initialize it first or you''ll get a general processor fault, this is all I know, sorry if that doesn''t help