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WHAT: Bug in gcc 2.4.5 (I think) with fstreams
PLATFORM: SUN sparc
OS: 4.1.2

ipx%  g++ -H testgnu.cc
/usr/local/lib/g++-include/fstream.h
/usr/local/lib/g++-include/iostream.h
/usr/local/lib/g++-include/streambuf.h
/usr/local/lib/g++-include/_G_config.h
testgnu.cc: In function `int  main ()':
testgnu.cc:21: no member function `fstream::operator <<'
testgnu.cc:25: no member function `fstream::operator <<'
testgnu.cc:26: no member function `fstream::operator <<'
testgnu.cc:27: no member function `fstream::operator <<'
testgnu.cc:28: no member function `fstream::operator <<'
testgnu.cc:29: no member function `fstream::operator <<'
ipx%


Here is testgnu.cc:


#include <fstream.h>

int main(void)
{
	fstream * pfst;

	char c = 66;		// declare various data types...
	unsigned char uc = 66;
	float f = 666.0;	
	double d = 666.0;
	int i = 666;
	unsigned int u = 666; 
	long l = 666;
	unsigned long int ul = 666;
	long unsigned int lu = 666;
	char * pstr =  "astring";   

	pfst = new fstream("A_test_file", ios::in|ios::out);

	*pfst << c;		// line 21
	*pfst << uc;
	*pfst << f;	
	*pfst << d;	
	*pfst << i;	
	*pfst << u;	
	*pfst << l;	
	*pfst << ul;	
	*pfst << lu;	
	*pfst << pstr;	
}


Conclusion:  it works with floats, doubles, and strings, only.

The dates on the include files are all from the installation of 
gcc 2.2 back in 1992.  Also, I had to edit _G_config.h to define size_t
as long unsigned int some time ago to make gcc2.4.5 work at all.  This indicates
that maybe I had an installation problem which is perhaps the root of this evil
as well.  

All the best at gnu!
-Stefan