cannot convert string to string*

[maharris]

Error 1 error C2440: 'initializing' : cannot convert from 'std::string' to 'std::string *'

cout<<"Please enter book name:"<<endl;								
cin>>bookName;                     //user enters book name
string *addBookOne=bookName;      //string pointer is created
reservationFile<<*addBookOne;	//  pointer string added to file				

//write book name to reservationFile file
				

[LB]

Good thing you spotted the error, right? So, uh, if you aren't asking for help why are you posting here?

[maharris]

i'm wondering how to fix it haha

[LB]

Oh, well. Judging by the error, I will guess that bookName is a string, right? If so, why are you trying to assign a string to a string pointer without referencing it (&)? Also, why do you even need the string pointer at all if you're just going to write it to the file either way? Can't you just do reservationFile << bookName;?

[maharris]

i need to have it displayed "couted" later