struct string and strings

[Fiff0]

Hello!

I'm having trouble with a piece of code. Basically I have a struct with two variables which are both strings. When I run my code I use 'ordinary' strings to search a text and split it into two. Once that is done I try to put the separate strings into the struct variables. Here is when the problem occurs. I have no clue what causes this because I'm only working with strings, although two are in structs. Would really appreciate any input on this.

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
struct movieData{
	string mType;
	string mName;
};

void writeData(vector<movieData>& inData);

int main()
{
    vector<movieData> inData;
	writeData(inData);
	
	
	system("Pause");
    return 0;
}


void writeData(vector<movieData>& inData){

	string tmp;
	ifstream inFile;
	inFile.open("filmdb.txt");
		if (!inFile){
			cout << "Could not find the file.\n";
		}
		else{
			inData.clear();
			movieData tmpData;
			while (getline(inFile, tmp)){ 
				
				string tmpData;
				tmpData = tmp;
				int pos = tmpData.find('\t', 0);
					string dType = tmpData.substr(0, pos);
					int start = pos+1;
					int langd = tmpData.length()-start;
					string dName = tmpData.substr(start, langd);
					cout << "dType: " << dType << endl;
					tmpData.mType = dType;  //trouble 1 here
					cout << "dName: " << dName << endl;
					tmpData.mName = dName; //trouble 2 here

			//inData.push_back(tmpData);					
			}
		}

		

		if (inData.empty()){
			cout << "\nNo data found!\n";
			}
		else{
			cout << "\nWriting output:\n";
			for (int i = 0; i < inData.size(); i++){
				cout << inData.at(i).mType << '\t' << "- " << inData.at(i).mName << endl;
			}
		}
	}

[LB]

Fiff0 wrote:

Here is when the problem occurs.

Mind telling us what the problem actually is? You've made it clear where the problem is, but not what the problem is.

[Peter87]

tmpData is of type std::string. It looks like you want it to be of type movieData.

[Fiff0]

Edit:
I think I found a huge problem. Using the variable tmpData twice. Gosh so retarded of me. Sorry for this post.

[Shinigami]

Line 36: movieData tmpData;
Line 40: string tmpData;

same variable but two types.