Cannot convert parameter 2 from char to char*

[SgtMe]

Hi all.
I'm using DragonFireSDK to make an iPhone app, which means that I can't use any external libraries other than the SDK one. I am trying to get an integer variable for score to a function which will display text on the screen. However, that function takes a char* variable. Here is my code (I've marked the lines that I think matter to the error):

//===============================================
// Example.cpp
//===============================================

#include "DragonFireSDK.h"
#include <math.h>
#include <cstdio>

//===============================================
int BackgroundImage;
int BackgroundView;
int CircleImage;
int CircleView;
int ShieldImage;
int ShieldView;
int Blob1Image;
int Blob2Image;
int Blob3Image;
int BlobViews [10];
int LeftArrowImage;
int LeftArrowView;
int RightArrowImage;
int RightArrowView;

int TurnVelocity;
int Angle;
int vX;
int vY;

int Font;
int ScoreText;
int Score;       //<<<<THIS LINE
char Score2;     //<<<<THIS LINE


//===============================================

int TouchAngle(int id, int event, int x, int y)
{
	if (id==1&&event==1)
	{
		TurnVelocity=-2;
		Score-=1;
	}
	if (id==2&&event==1)
	{
		TurnVelocity=-2;
		Score-=1;
	}
	if (event==3){TurnVelocity=0;}
	return 0;
}

int Translate(int x, int y)
{
	return 0;
}

void AppMain()
{
	LandscapeMode();
	Font = FontAdd("Arial12Bold");
	BackgroundImage = ImageAdd("background.png");
	BackgroundView = ViewAdd(BackgroundImage, 0, 0);
	CircleImage = ImageAdd("circle.png");
	CircleView = ViewAdd(CircleImage, 237, 157);
	ShieldImage = ImageAdd("shield.png");
	ShieldView = ViewAdd(ShieldImage, 200, 150);
	LeftArrowImage = ImageAdd("arrow_left.png");
	LeftArrowView = ViewAdd(LeftArrowImage, 20, 140);
	TouchAdd(0, 60, 50, 320, TouchAngle, 1);
	RightArrowImage = ImageAdd("arrow_right.png");
	RightArrowView = ViewAdd(RightArrowImage, 435, 140);
	TouchAdd(430, 60, 50, 320, TouchAngle, 2);
	ScoreText = TextAdd(8, 8, "Score: 0", Font);

	Score = 0;    //<<<THIS LINE
	Angle = 270;
}

//===============================================
void OnTimer()
{
	Score2 = Score;  //<<<THIS LINE
	TextSetText(ScoreText, Score2);   //<<<THIS LINE
	Angle+=TurnVelocity;
}

//===============================================

I get the error: error C2664: 'TextSetText' : cannot convert parameter 2 from 'char' to 'char *' Can somebody help me fix this?
Thanks,
Mark :)

[Ancient Dragon]

you need to convert the integer to a char*, not char.

char score2[20];
sprintf(score2,"%d", score);

[SgtMe]

Does sprintf use any headers?

[Ancient Dragon]

See the example program at this link, and while you are there you might want to bookmark that link so that you can use it for future reference.

[SgtMe]

OK I have replaced line 84 with

Score2 = char(Score);

but I get the error: "cannot convert from char to char [20]"

And I can't use sprintf anyway because that needs <cstdio>, which I can't use. Just realised I put that in the original code when I was trying something else earlier, sorry about that.

[Ancient Dragon]

why can't you use functions in cstdio?

[SgtMe]

Building for iOS, so not sure if it's compatible with the final build program.

[Ancient Dragon]

You need to find out what compiler you will be using and whether it is ansi C compliant. If it is, then it will support all the functions in stdio.h. If not then you may have limited options and have to convert from int to char* yourself (e.g. write your own simple version of sprintf without all the bells and whistles that the standard C version has).