Re: [Dev-C++] My First Program

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Hi Doug, 
 
Thanks for such a thorough response. 
 
Actually, the root of my problem(s) is char vs. string.&nbsp; The problem
starts right there, because I cannot use string functions on a char
array.&nbsp; Below, I have gotten to the heart of my lack of understanding.&nbsp;
That commented-out "string inbufstr" is there because up to now, I have
been coding that "inbufstr=inbuf" statement to convert the char array
to a string.&nbsp; Then, I get access to the string manipulation functions. 
 
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#include &lt;fstream&gt; 
#include &lt;iostream&gt; 
#include &lt;string&gt; 
using namespace std; 
 
int main(void) 
{ 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; int i,TotRecs; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; char inbuf[80]; 
// &nbsp;&nbsp; string inbufstr;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ifstream MtgRec("Q:\\C++\\AAMtgs.txt"); 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ofstream AnalRec("Q:\\C++\\Analysis.txt"); 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ofstream ZipRec("Q:\\C++\\Towns.txt");&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; if (MtgRec.fail()) {cout &lt;&lt; "Cannot open file" &lt;&lt; endl;} 
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; i=-1;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; // 1st iteration is 0 (for 1st subscript) 
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; while (! MtgRec.eof()) 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; { 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MtgRec.getline(inbuf,80); 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; i++; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TotRecs++; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; } 
// &nbsp;&nbsp; inbufstr=inbuf; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; if (inbuf.substr(0,3) == 'ZIP')&nbsp; inbuf.erase(0,3);&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; // This
stmt yields error "request for member 'substr' in 'inbuf', which is of
non-aggregate type 'char[80]'" 
system("pause"); 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; } 
************************************************************************************* 
 
This is where my flip-flopping around and mixing strings and chars
begins.&nbsp; 
 
I am sure the answer to this is so simple that I will be astonished
that I missed it.&nbsp; But I'm a real quick study, so go ahead, tell me the
way out of this. 
 
TIA, 
Ken 
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