std::vector<char> not working

[alMarshy]

I am using Visual C++ 2008 and when I use this code inside main()

std::vector<char>c1;

I get the following errors

error C2039: 'vector' : is not a member of 'std'
mymain.cpp(21) : error C2065: 'vector' : undeclared identifier
mymain.cpp(21) : error C2062: type 'char' unexpected

the first one is really puzzling me because everywhere I was sure vector was a part of std?? Does anybody know why this error is happening. I can eliminate it using #include <vector> and taking away the std:: part, but I want to use a vector in a header file.

[Thumper]

It is a part of std. You need to include <vector> even if you use it as std::vector. The STL is composed of many many files, which is why you need to include vector for vector support.

#include <vector>
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
        std::vector<char> cl;
        cl.push_back("h");

        vector<char> another;
        another.push_back("i");
 
        //will both do the same thing, but you have to include <vector>
}

[alMarshy]

okay thanks for the reply