char* pointer in class member

Working in VC++ v.7(.NET 2003).< xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Cannot work with char* pointer in class member.

My example:

class ABC

{

char *aP;

public:

ABC (void);

~ ABC (void);

int myFunction(void);

};

Then when in my function

int ABC::myFunction(){

aP=new char [15]; // s Here I always get an error “Access violation”.

}

Here on the “new” operation, or any other operation I get:

“Unhandled exception at … in myProg.exe :…: Access violation writing location …”

A line
this->aP=new char [15];
doesn't help as well.

This was not a problem for other C++ compilers, (even with VC++ v.5 and v.6).

What is the problem

Maybe some project configuration or definitions. Where

Please help.

Thanks in advance.

Zach7
Opps...
You are right.
Childish error.

Sorry guys, I waste your time.
Thank you very much.

I use a few complicated class initialization functions in constructor,
one of which calls pABC->myFunction()
... right from ABC constructor :))) Funny.
northernmonkey
Show us how you create or use the instance of the class ABC.
The class itself is not the problem.

If you just write something like:

ABC *pABC;
pABC->myFunction();

It will cause a crash because you are using not a valid object. You are using a pointer pointing to nothing.
Look into the debugger and see were this points to!
magnetsRookie
ABC class creates very simply:
on main window creation:

#include "ABC.h"

ABC *pABC=NULL; // pABC is a gloabl variable, declared after "#include <...>"

case WM_CREATE:
    pABC = new ABC;
break;

Then I use this pointer in some independent function,
which is inside the file where pABC was declared:

int Function1(){
   ...
   pABC->myFunction();
   ...
}

Class is described in other file "ABC.h" and
declared via "#include"
Mark1974

You are sure that the global function is called after your WM_CREATE

Launch the program in the debugger, and let it crash. When the program crashes, what is the contents of the this pointer
char* pointer in class member