bytor@ctt.bellcore.com (Ross Huitt) (01/23/91)
In article <1991Jan22.125100.26331@rivm.nl> mtvrk@rivm39.rivm.nl (Rob Kok) writes: > >I am trying to port a String-library from Interactive 386/ix to Turbo C++ >1.0. On Interactive I have Glockenspiel C++. >Everything seems to work fine, but I have one small problem compiling >with Turbo C++. > // code deleted.... >-----begin code ---- >#define RDBUFSIZE StringIndex( 256 ) > >StringIndex String::Read( const filebuf& fb, Boolean Joinlines ) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >{ > istream is( &fb ); > return Read( is, Joinlines ); >} >----end code----- > >When compiling with the Turbo C++ compiler, the compiler gives an error >on the line 'istream is( &fb )' : > > Type mismatch in parameter 1d in call to 'istream::istream(streambuf far*)' ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > >while the Glockenspiel compiler didn't complain. > > EMAIL : mtvrk@rivm39.rivm.nl FAX : +31 30 250740 >------------------------------------------------------------------------ Looks to me like you tried to pass a 'const' object to a method expecting a non-'const' argument. Page 320 of E&S provides an example and the details are described elsewhere in 13.2. -ross aka bytor@ctt.bellcore.com
kearns@softrue.UUCP (Steven Kearns) (01/24/91)
Hi. I suspect the problem is the "cont" of fb. -steve ******************************************************** * Steven Kearns ....uunet!softrue!kearns * * Software Truth softrue!kearns@uunet.uu.net * ********************************************************