G++ Compilation Error Doesn't Make Sense

[deltatux]

Hey guys,

I'm quite confused here. My program works perfectly when compiled on Visual Studio 2008 but it doesn't compile on G++.

I don't even understand the error. I know that the ifstream is part of the C++ standard library so it makes even less sense:

isbnprefix.cpp: In function 'int registered(FILE*, int)':
isbnprefix.cpp:32: error: no matching function for call to 'std::basic_ifstream<char, std::char_traits<char> >::basic_ifstream(FILE*&)'
/usr/include/c++/4.1.2/fstream:442: note: candidates are: std::basic_ifstream<_CharT, _Traits>::basic_ifstream(const char*, std::_Ios_Openmode) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits<char>]
/usr/include/c++/4.1.2/fstream:428: note: std::basic_ifstream<_CharT, _Traits>::basic_ifstream() [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits<char>]
/usr/include/c++/4.1.2/iosfwd:89: note: std::basic_ifstream<char, std::char_traits<char> >::basic_ifstream(const std::basic_ifstream<char, std::char_traits<char> >&)
isbnprefix.cpp: In function 'int minNoDigits(FILE*, int)':
isbnprefix.cpp:42: error: no matching function for call to 'std::basic_ifstream<char, std::char_traits<char> >::basic_ifstream(FILE*&)'
/usr/include/c++/4.1.2/fstream:442: note: candidates are: std::basic_ifstream<_CharT, _Traits>::basic_ifstream(const char*, std::_Ios_Openmode) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits<char>]
/usr/include/c++/4.1.2/fstream:428: note: std::basic_ifstream<_CharT, _Traits>::basic_ifstream() [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits<char>]
/usr/include/c++/4.1.2/iosfwd:89: note: std::basic_ifstream<char, std::char_traits<char> >::basic_ifstream(const std::basic_ifstream<char, std::char_traits<char> >&)
isbnprefix.cpp: In function 'int registered(FILE*, int, int)':
isbnprefix.cpp:65: error: no matching function for call to 'std::basic_ifstream<char, std::char_traits<char> >::basic_ifstream(FILE*&)'
/usr/include/c++/4.1.2/fstream:442: note: candidates are: std::basic_ifstream<_CharT, _Traits>::basic_ifstream(const char*, std::_Ios_Openmode) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits<char>]
/usr/include/c++/4.1.2/fstream:428: note: std::basic_ifstream<_CharT, _Traits>::basic_ifstream() [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits<char>]
/usr/include/c++/4.1.2/iosfwd:89: note: std::basic_ifstream<char, std::char_traits<char> >::basic_ifstream(const std::basic_ifstream<char, std::char_traits<char> >&)

Here's my isbnprefix.cpp:

/*  isbnprefix.cpp
 *  Assignment 1's ISBN prefix program file.
 *  Copyright (C) 2009 Adrien Kwok.
 *
 *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License Version 3
 *  as published by the Free Software Foundation.
 *
 *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 *  GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 *  along with this program.  If not, see <[LINK REMOVED]>.
 *
 */
#include "stdheader.h"
#include "prefix.h"

void seekStart(FILE* fp) {
	fseek(fp, 0, SEEK_SET);
}

FILE* open(const char* filename){
	FILE* fp = new FILE;
	fp = fopen (filename, "r");
	return fp;
}
int registered(FILE* fp, int area){
	seekStart(fp);
	ifstream in(fp);
	while (!in.eof()) {
		int area0, minPublisher, maxPublisher;
		in >> area0 >> minPublisher >> maxPublisher;
		if (area0 == area) return true;
	}
	return false;
}
int minNoDigits(FILE* fp, int area){
	seekStart(fp);
	ifstream in(fp);
	while (!in.eof()) {
		// read one line
		int area0, minPublisher, maxPublisher;
		in >> area0 >> minPublisher >> maxPublisher;
		cout << maxPublisher;

		// determine the max number of digits
		if (area == area0) {
			if (maxPublisher <= 9) return 1;
			if (maxPublisher <= 99) return 2;
			if (maxPublisher <= 999) return 3;
			if (maxPublisher <= 9999) return 4;
			if (maxPublisher <= 99999) return 5;
			if (maxPublisher <= 999999) return 6;
			return 7;
		}	
	}
	
	return 0;
}
int registered(FILE* fp, int area, int publisher){
	seekStart(fp);
	ifstream in(fp);
	while (in) {
		int area0, minPublisher, maxPublisher;
		in >> area0 >> minPublisher >> maxPublisher;
		if (area0 == area) {
			if (minPublisher <= publisher && publisher <= maxPublisher) return true;
		}
	}
	return false;
}
int close (FILE* fp){
	int err = fclose(fp);
	return err == 0 ? true : false;
}

and here's my stdheader.h:

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <cmath>
#include <fstream>
#include <cstring>
#include <cctype>
#include <sstream>
#include <strstream>
using namespace std;

Thanks,
deltatux

[MrViggy]

Well, there is no such constructor to 'ifstream' that takes a FILE *. See the MSDN entry.

Viggy

[S_M_A]

Having a using namespace statement in a header is big no-no...