"std_lib_facilities.h" not working

I have recently started learning to program with C++ using the book Programming, Principles and Practice Using C++ by Bjarne Stroustrup, Second Edition. Early on in this book, it asks you to use the custom header file "std_lib_facilities.h". This is the header file needed for most of the exercises throughout the book. Since I use the IDE Code::Blocks, I placed the header file in the directory CodeBlocks > MinGW > include as I believe this is where it should go. However, the problem I am having is that when I try to build and run the simple hello world program using "std_lib_facilities.h", I am given this error;

||=== Build: Debug in hello_world (compiler: GNU GCC Compiler) ===|
c:\program files\codeblocks\mingw\bin\..\lib\gcc\mingw32\4.7.1\..\..\..\..\include\std_lib_facilities.h|82|error: 'std::vector<_RealType>::vector' names constructor|
||=== Build failed: 1 error(s), 0 warning(s) (0 minute(s), 0 second(s)) ===|

The full code within the header file is this;
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/*
   std_lib_facilities.h
*/

/*
	simple "Programming: Principles and Practice using C++ (second edition)" course header to
	be used for the first few weeks.
	It provides the most common standard headers (in the global namespace)
	and minimal exception/error support.

	Students: please don't try to understand the details of headers just yet.
	All will be explained. This header is primarily used so that you don't have
	to understand every concept all at once.

	By Chapter 10, you don't need this file and after Chapter 21, you'll understand it

	Revised April 25, 2010: simple_error() added
	
	Revised November 25 2013: remove support for pre-C++11 compilers, use C++11: <chrono>
	Revised November 28 2013: add a few container algorithms
	Revised June 8 2014: added #ifndef to workaround Microsoft C++11 weakness
*/

#ifndef H112
#define H112 251113L


#include<iostream>
#include<iomanip>
#include<fstream>
#include<sstream>
#include<cmath>
#include<cstdlib>
#include<string>
#include<list>
#include <forward_list>
#include<vector>
#include<unordered_map>
#include<algorithm>
#include <array>
#include <regex>
#include<random>
#include<stdexcept>

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------


//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

typedef long Unicode;

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

using namespace std;

template<class T> string to_string(const T& t)
{
	ostringstream os;
	os << t;
	return os.str();
}

struct Range_error : out_of_range {	// enhanced vector range error reporting
	int index;
	Range_error(int i) :out_of_range("Range error: "+to_string(i)), index(i) { }
};


// trivially range-checked vector (no iterator checking):
template< class T> struct Vector : public std::vector<T> {
	using size_type = typename std::vector<T>::size_type;

#ifdef _MSC_VER
	// microsoft doesn't yet support C++11 inheriting constructors
	Vector() { }
	explicit Vector(size_type n) :std::vector<T>(n) {}
	Vector(size_type n, const T& v) :std::vector<T>(n,v) {}
	template <class I>
	Vector(I first, I last) : std::vector<T>(first, last) {}
	Vector(initializer_list<T> list) : std::vector<T>(list) {}
#else
	using std::vector<T>::vector;	// inheriting constructor
#endif

	T& operator[](unsigned int i) // rather than return at(i);
	{
		if (i<0||this->size()<=i) throw Range_error(i);
		return std::vector<T>::operator[](i);
	}
	const T& operator[](unsigned int i) const
	{
		if (i<0||this->size()<=i) throw Range_error(i);
		return std::vector<T>::operator[](i);
	}
};

// disgusting macro hack to get a range checked vector:
#define vector Vector

// trivially range-checked string (no iterator checking):
struct String : std::string {
	using size_type = std::string::size_type;
//	using string::string;

	char& operator[](unsigned int i) // rather than return at(i);
	{
		if (i<0||size()<=i) throw Range_error(i);
		return std::string::operator[](i);
	}

	const char& operator[](unsigned int i) const
	{
		if (i<0||size()<=i) throw Range_error(i);
		return std::string::operator[](i);
	}
};


namespace std {

    template<> struct hash<String>
    {
        size_t operator()(const String& s) const
        {
            return hash<std::string>()(s);
        }
    };

} // of namespace std


struct Exit : runtime_error {
	Exit(): runtime_error("Exit") {}
};

// error() simply disguises throws:
inline void error(const string& s)
{
	throw runtime_error(s);
}

inline void error(const string& s, const string& s2)
{
	error(s+s2);
}

inline void error(const string& s, int i)
{
	ostringstream os;
	os << s <<": " << i;
	error(os.str());
}


template<class T> char* as_bytes(T& i)	// needed for binary I/O
{
	void* addr = &i;	// get the address of the first byte
						// of memory used to store the object
	return static_cast<char*>(addr); // treat that memory as bytes
}


inline void keep_window_open()
{
	cin.clear();
	cout << "Please enter a character to exit\n";
	char ch;
	cin >> ch;
	return;
}

inline void keep_window_open(string s)
{
	if (s=="") return;
	cin.clear();
	cin.ignore(120,'\n');
	for (;;) {
		cout << "Please enter " << s << " to exit\n";
		string ss;
		while (cin >> ss && ss!=s)
			cout << "Please enter " << s << " to exit\n";
		return;
	}
}



// error function to be used (only) until error() is introduced in Chapter 5:
inline void simple_error(string s)	// write ``error: s and exit program
{
	cerr << "error: " << s << '\n';
	keep_window_open();		// for some Windows environments
	exit(1);
}

// make std::min() and std::max() accessible on systems with antisocial macros:
#undef min
#undef max


// run-time checked narrowing cast (type conversion). See ???.
template<class R, class A> R narrow_cast(const A& a)
{
	R r = R(a);
	if (A(r)!=a) error(string("info loss"));
	return r;
}

// random number generators. See 24.7.



inline int randint(int min, int max) { static default_random_engine ran; return uniform_int_distribution<>{min, max}(ran); }

inline int randint(int max) { return randint(0, max); }

//inline double sqrt(int x) { return sqrt(double(x)); }	// to match C++0x

// container algorithms. See 21.9.

template<typename C>
using Value_type = typename C::value_type;

template<typename C>
using Iterator = typename C::iterator;

template<typename C>
	// requires Container<C>()
void sort(C& c)
{
	std::sort(c.begin(), c.end());
}

template<typename C, typename Pred>
// requires Container<C>() && Binary_Predicate<Value_type<C>>()
void sort(C& c, Pred p)
{
	std::sort(c.begin(), c.end(), p);
}

template<typename C, typename Val>
	// requires Container<C>() && Equality_comparable<C,Val>()
Iterator<C> find(C& c, Val v)
{
	return std::find(c.begin(), c.end(), v);
}

template<typename C, typename Pred>
// requires Container<C>() && Predicate<Pred,Value_type<C>>()
Iterator<C> find_if(C& c, Pred p)
{
	return std::find_if(c.begin(), c.end(), p);
}

#endif //H112 


The error line is line 82using std::vector<T>::vector; // inheriting constructor

I do not understand why I am getting this error and I would be very appreciative if anyone could help me to resolve this issue. I am very eager to begin learning with this book.
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Try to enable C++11.
I have it enabled already in the Settings > Compiler > Compiler Flags menu. I also enabled it in the Project > Build Options > Compiler Flags menu. It still won't work. This is the specific line where I am getting an error;

using std::vector<T>::vector;

Any help is appreciated.
It really doesn't make any sense. Try to do that:
 
Vector() : std::vector<T>() {}

And the same in all constructors (but with the parameters).
I'm sorry but I am a relative beginner and I don't know what constructors are. I hope it's not too much trouble but could you show me exactly where to edit the code to make it work as Stroustrup intended.
Sure, friend. Give me a moment.
He already have code that doesn't use inheriting constructors written for Visual C++ so you only have to remove a few lines.
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#ifdef _MSC_VER
	// microsoft doesn't yet support C++11 inheriting constructors
	Vector() { }
	explicit Vector(size_type n) :std::vector<T>(n) {}
	Vector(size_type n, const T& v) :std::vector<T>(n,v) {}
	template <class I>
	Vector(I first, I last) : std::vector<T>(first, last) {}
	Vector(initializer_list<T> list) : std::vector<T>(list) {}
#else
	using std::vector<T>::vector;	// inheriting constructor
#endif 


Upgrading your compiler to version 4.8 or later would also solve the problem.
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Thank you Peter. I downloaded the 4.8.1 version and it is now working.
does mingw not have a 4.9 port yet?
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