Struct initialization problem in C - c

Question

I seem to be having a problem setting the values of an array inside a structure with a meaningless error spat out of the compiler:
expected primary-expression before '{' token
I understand that a structure must "exist" to accept values, and it exists as a pointer to one. I would like you to explain to me what i am doing wrong and how to achieve my objective.
struct EventCheckData {
unsigned long refresh_time;
unsigned long last_execution_ms; //Can also serve to delay at startup
byte signal_type;
};
struct ClockData {
struct EventCheckData event_array[4];
byte event_count;
unsigned long last_absolute_time;
UISignal *warning_signals;
};
void ResetClock(UISignal *warning_signal, struct ClockData *clock_data, unsigned long absolute_time) {
if(SignalCheckValue(warning_signal, RESET_CLOCK, 1)) {
extern volatile unsigned long timer0_overflow_count;
timer0_overflow_count = 0;
clock_data->last_absolute_time = absolute_time;
clock_data->event_count = 3;
(clock_data->event_array)[0] = { .refresh_time = 3000UL, .last_execution_ms = 0UL, .signal_type = WATER_PUMP_ON};
// clock_data->event_array[1] = {10000UL, 0UL, EXPORT_LOG};
// clock_data->event_array[2] = {100000UL, 0UL, EXTERNAL_CONNECTION};
SignalSet(warning_signal, RESET_CLOCK, 0);
}
}
Thank you
Paulo Neves

Answer 1

(clock_data->event_array)[0] = { .refresh_time = 3000UL, .last_execution_ms = 0UL, .signal_type = WATER_PUMP_ON}; is not initialization. It is assignment.
And you cannot use initializer syntax in assignment.
With C99, you should be able to use a compound literal, like
(clock_data->event_array)[0] = (struct EventCheckData){ .refresh_time = 3000UL, .last_execution_ms = 0UL, .signal_type = WATER_PUMP_ON};

Answer 2

The way you are assigning it looks like an initializer. You need assignment, try a compound literal:
clock_data->event_array[0] = (struct EventCheckData){ .refresh_time = 3000UL, ...};

Answer 3

Without any C99 stuff you can simply use:
void ResetClock(UISignal *warning_signal, struct ClockData *clock_data, unsigned long absolute_time) {
if(SignalCheckValue(warning_signal, RESET_CLOCK, 1)) {
extern volatile unsigned long timer0_overflow_count;
timer0_overflow_count = 0;
clock_data->last_absolute_time = absolute_time;
clock_data->event_count = 3;
{
struct EventCheckData a[]={ {3000UL, 0UL, WATER_PUMP_ON},
{10000UL, 0UL, EXPORT_LOG},
{100000UL, 0UL, EXTERNAL_CONNECTION}};
memcpy(clock_data->event_array,a,sizeof a);
}
SignalSet(warning_signal, RESET_CLOCK, 0);
}