Beginners - C++ Forum - September 2009 (Page 12)

Hello! Could someone explain to me how to use threads? i want to run two functions at the same time on a console application, and i heard that threads can do...

[2 replies] Last: If you have enough patience, you can wait C++0x multi-threading http:/... (by Bazzy)

by monkeywrench

No Matching function error

This is a simplified version of an earlier post that went unanswered. I have tried to re-work things around without success. I still have no idea why the compi...

[9 replies] Last: OK....I commented out that section in Stroustrup.h and now it will com... (by monkeywrench)

by jorge01

linking data from a terminal to a c++ application

i am new to the world of c++ and only need c++ for a very specific task. the task is this: i have server which is shooting out live time data which i woul...

[2 replies] Last: helios, thanks for your interest, i need to analyse financial data ... (by jorge01)

by gantsooj

random number between -1 and 1

hi please help me how to generate random number range between -1 and 1. following code works but just in range between 0 and 1 int min = -1; int m...

[1 reply] : That code works for me. (by jsmith)

by monkeywrench

Conversion to non-scalar type problem

No responses yet....do I need to post more info? Apparently, I am trying to save something that is one type into a variable of another type and I am getting an...

[2 replies] Last: Stroustrup is only related to the try/catch block. It is from a text ... (by monkeywrench)

by alias

C-string input / output

I'm writing code for a c-string input and output, but when I go for the output, it skips the first word and outputs all the other words after that. heres th...

[3 replies] Last: If you're using C-strings then use: char str ; cin.getline(str,... (by mcleano)

by SoetSout

textfile into structure

can someone please give me an example of inputing from a text file into a structure. one problem i face is one of the variables inside the structure has to b...

[3 replies] Last: sorry if i wasnt clear, i need to input data from a textfile(the above... (by SoetSout)

by mulgar

Need assistance understanding comiler error on vector iterator

I need some assistance understanding why "a.vector_.begin()" is not valid in the below code. I've made the below sample program to help explain it easier, I can...

[2 replies] Last: Thanks so much for responding firedraco! I tried out your suggestion a... (by mulgar)

by ztein

Function prototype errors

Here's the source: #include <iostream> int milpergal(int); using namespace std; int miles, gallons; int main() { cout << "How many miles you travel...

[2 replies] Last: Thanks, errors have dissapeared. But how would you pass multiple ar... (by ztein)

by ztein

Converting seconds to days, hours, minutes and seconds?

Here's the excercise from a C++ book: Write a program that asks the user to enter the number of seconds as an integer value(use type long) and that then disp...

[2 replies] Last: Worked perfectly. Thanks alot. (by ztein)

by destinedjagold

Saving Two Structures in One File

Intro... Okay so er, hi to everyone. I'm new to this forums, as you can see. Anyways, I have partly read the forum rules and it's stated there not to ask fo...

[2 replies] Last: and the continuation... =/ #ifndef _sdmenu #define _sdmenu i... (by destinedjagold)

by webmaster 2

C++ syntax that determines characters case

I have been searching all over the place for the c++ syntax that determines which characters in a string are uppercase, lowercase, and numeric Please help ...

[2 replies] Last: Thanks much Bazzy (by webmaster 2)

by wachtn

copy text to clipboard

Writing a simple program to copy incremental numbers to the clipboard. do 10 times { copy x to clipboard x++ wait for user response } ...

[2 replies] Last: Thanks helios for that great reply (by wachtn)

by jonashoumaa

Ansi Escape code - Wrong symbols

Hey.. (sry i'm danish, my english might suck..) I've started on a course, and my computer gives me some other symbols than the rest of the group. When i exec...

[8 replies] Last: No, I'm sry... didn't work.. Well I need my sleep but thx, for the he... (by jonashoumaa)

by petergrwl

integer to string

how do i write an integer value to a string , and specify the number of characters, and the data to be in hex? so , if i have x = 25; i want to write ...

[2 replies] Last: http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/articles/9645/ (by mcleano)

by Alnaimi

Using bash instead of CMD?

Hey there! I've been wondering now for some quite time, is it possible to use BASH unix shell instead of the original CMD in windows? The problem is that CM...

[4 replies] Last: The shell that gets attached to your executable depends on your system... (by Duthomhas)

by mr zdeis

saving my work

let's say i wanna create a program in which I would enter some informations(like Age, name etc.) My goal is to store that informations in some kind of text docu...

[2 replies] Last: tnx (by mr zdeis)

by award982

How do you get a pressed character to a variable?

hey all! I want to do a compare statement that compares what key the user has pressed, it would look something like this: (var) pressedkey; cout<< "Pre...

[19 replies] Last: Curses is not a standard library. You need to go download it. (by Zhuge)

by arcadiu

Function Bug

Right so I thought hey lets make a calculator program to practice my function noobie skills. This is my code so far, and whenever I go to subtracting(), the ans...

[3 replies] Last: Ahh thanks mate that worked and I also was using + instead of - LOL th... (by arcadiu)

by hannes

strcpy

hello, i have a question about the strcpy-function. the strcpy-function returns a pointer-to-char. Must you write a variabele of the type pointer to char ...

[6 replies] Last: Ok, i've got it, thanks! (by hannes)

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