error while reading from a file

[theiza27]

i basically have this: (with everything initialized and the proper headings)

in.open("inventory.txt");
while (!in.eof())
{
in >> itemID >> itemName >> pOrdered >> pInStore >> pSold >> manufPrice >> sellingPrice;
cout << itemID[4] << " " << pOrdered[1] << endl;
}


but for some reason i keep getting the error:

error C2678: binary '>>' : no operator found which takes a left-hand operand of type 'std::ifstream' (or there is no acceptable conversion)

mind you in the compiler the only thing underlined red is the first set of ">>" after "in"

i'm sure its something really small that i just don't notice :/

thank you so much for the help! (and yes i know this is probably a very dumb thing to ask for help with so please take it easy on me lol)

[whitenite1]

It looks like itemID and pOrdered are arrays, but your putting the data into regular variables. If they are arrays, try this way. ( This is how I did mine, with different variables, of course ;) )

int count =0;
while ( in >> itemID[count] >> itemName[count] >> pOrdered[count] >> pInStore[count] >> pSold[count] >> manufPrice[count] >> sellingPrice[count])
{
count++;
}

The file being read, will close when the end of file is reached.

[theiza27]

thank you so much! i knew it was something small! i totally get it now lol, i was comparing with older work that i did but i failed to realize i wasn't using arrays in that older work, thank you again!

[whitenite1]

My pleasure.