newbster question Name.size

[ArmlessBastard]

Trying to use Name.size() to find out how many characters the user puts in. Name is a string::std can I not use .size for this? how can I accomplish this feat.

for (i=*Name.size(); i>0; --i)
	{
		//need to bring this to main()	
		*Reverse=*Reverse+*Name[i];
	}

Error

c:\documents and settings\administrator\my documents\visual studio 2005\projects\reverseit\reverseit\function.cpp(21) : error C2228: left of '.size' must have class/struct/union
        type is 'std::string *'
        did you intend to use '->' instead?

what is the '->' that the error is mentioned?