std::cout with vectors of objects

[NerdyOgre254]

Hey all,

#include "Company.h"
#include "Casual.h"
#include "Manager.h"
#include "StaffMember.h"
#include <vector>
#include <string>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

Company::Company()
{
      Company::name = "SkyNet";
      vector<StaffMember*>* VSM;
      StaffMember* SM1 = new Casual(001, "Jerry Seinfeld", 250, 40);
      StaffMember* SM2 = new Manager(002, "Julius Caesar", 250000);
      
      VSM->push_back(SM1);
      VSM->push_back(SM2); 
      cout << "Payroll for " << Company::name << endl;
      cout << "====================================" << endl;
      cout << "ID     Name      Type       Wage" << endl;

This constructor couts a few sample staffmembers. what i need to know is how do i get it to access the vector and print out.

Thanks in advance.

[S6k9GNh0]

How about...You make a vector iterator, iterate through the vector, and print each object using the iterator?

[NerdyOgre254]

I want to know HOW to get it to print. what do i type in order for it to access each part of the vector VSM, so to get ID, Name, Type and Wage from each vector entry.

[Duthomhas]

That much should segfault as-is. You don't need a pointer to your vector. Change line 13:

13 vector<StaffMember*> VSM;

now you can push_back() the StaffMember objects:

17 VSM.push_back(SM1); 18 VSM.push_back(SM2);

etc.

To print them, loop through the vector like you would any other vector.

      for (vector::size_type n = 0; n < VSM.size(); ++n)
      {
            cout << setw( 6 ) << VSM[ n ]->ID << " ";
            ...
      }

You'll have to #include <iomanip> for that setw() manipulator.

Hope this helps.