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caldin (25)
hey guys, got a new problem with a new project. in this project, we split our code into different header files and source files (new to me). i think i've pretty much got it done except now i get 2 errors

here is the code:

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void SysAdmin::resetPassword(string username, string newPassword) const
{
	string password;
	int failedLogins;

	inStream.open(passwordFile.c_str());
	inStream >> password >> privileges >> failedLogins;
	inStream.close();
	
	if (inStream.fail())
		{
			cerr << "No such user '" << username << "'" << endl;
		}

	ofstream outStream;
	string passwordFile = passwordDir + username + ".txt";
	outStream.open(passwordFile.c_str());
	outStream << newPassword << " " << privileges << " " << 0;
	outStream.close();
}


and the 2 errors are:

Error 1 error C2601: 'SysAdmin::resetPassword' : local function definitions are illegal e:\advancedc++\project 7 (insecurenet)\insecurenet project\sysadmin.cpp 43 InsecureNet Project

and

Error 2 fatal error C1075: end of file found before the left brace '{' at 'e:\advancedc++\project 7 (insecurenet)\insecurenet project\sysadmin.cpp(16)' was matched e:\advancedc++\project 7 (insecurenet)\insecurenet project\sysadmin.cpp 63 InsecureNet Project


anybody have some insight as to what i'm doing wrong here?
helios (17574)
You have some unmatched braces somewhere.
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caldin (25)
well i figured that, this is what showed up when i double clicked the errors, but i don't see any unmatched bracers. i'll double check the rest of the code again
helios (17574)
All I can tell you is that the problem is before the code you posted.
caldin (25)
ok, got those 2 errors fixed. now i got another error within this block of code:

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void SysAdmin::resetPassword(string username, string newPassword) const
{
	string password;
	int failedLogins;

	string passwordFile = passwordDir + username + ".txt";
	ifstream inStream;
	inStream.open(passwordFile.c_str());
	inStream >> password >> privileges >> failedLogins;
	inStream.close();
	
	if (inStream.fail())
		{
			cerr << "No such user '" << username << "'" << endl;
		}

	ofstream outStream;
	outStream.open(passwordFile.c_str());
	outStream << newPassword << " " << privileges << " " << 0;
	outStream.close();
}


here is the error:

Error 1 error C2679: binary '>>' : no operator found which takes a right-hand operand of type 'const std::string' (or there is no acceptable conversion) f:\advancedc++\project 7 (insecurenet)\insecurenet project\sysadmin.cpp 51

that error points to line 9 in the block of code i posted with this. no clue what i did wrong
helios (17574)
If you want to modify a member (whatever member you're trying to input into on line 9), the function can't be const.
caldin (25)
line 9 is just supposed to read the information in the file being inputted into the stream, it's not changing anything, or isn't supposed to.

lines 17-20 are what changes something in the text file through stream.

caldin (25)
if anybody is willing, they can PM me their email address so i can send them the entire project. it does what it's supposed to, until the resetPassword function. it's not running it at all. anybody willing to do this?
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