Visual Studio + include Statement issues

[dobby156]

Just a quick question, I have a program I am making which uses source code which was written by someone else (legitimately I might add) anyhow it has the following:

Code File

#include <stdio.h>
#include <fstream.h>
#include <iostream.h> 

Header

#include <assert.h>
#include <strings.h>
#include <iostream.h> 

in visual studio i get the error:

Error 1 error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'fstream.h': No such file or directory
2 IntelliSense: cannot open source file "strings.h": Bad file descriptor
3 IntelliSense: cannot open source file "iostream.h"
...

Actually that list goes on for a while with every datatype it uses from them generating an error.

How do I resolve this.

Thanks

[Bazzy]

Those are pre-standard header files.
The current are:

#include <cstdio>
#include <fstream>
#include <iostream> 

#include <cassert>
#include <string>
#include <iostream> 

[dobby156]

Thanks will all the vars still be current?

[dobby156]

do you treat the following the same as a .h and C++ if coded correctly, or is it just a different file type.

dataFile.cc
dataFile.hh

[Bazzy]

Thanks will all the vars still be current?

You have to try. Another thing I may add is that all new headers contain their symbols in the std namespace

do you treat the following the same as a .h and C++ if coded correctly, or is it just a different file type.

Yes

[dobby156]

right I changed them over now I get a tons of

cerr: undeclared identifier
istream: undeclared identifier
endl: undeclared identifier
stream: undeclared identifier
ifstream: undeclared identifier
ostream: undeclared identifier

I am guessing that they can not be easily replaced then?

[dobby156]

Ah adding the namespace helped.

let me see if I can figure out what the rest of the errors are (ill be back)

[somshekhar]

Well i have also encountered the same problem in visual studio 2005
when i have given the header file #include<iostream.h>

Error 1 fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'iostream.h': No such file or directory c:\documents and settings\ssharm04\my documents\visual studio 2005\projects\c++_general\c++_general\stdafx.h 15

So try giving #include<iostream> in stdafx.h

and in the source file use the namespace std,if you are using and std functions.

Hope it might helps.

PS:
I dont know the reason, but if anyone knows , please let me know.Thanks in advance.

[Bazzy]

iostream.h is a pre-standard header so on modern compilers won't work