error while reading text file using getline()

[bulbus]

I am trying to run the following code (picked up from one of the examples on this site) on a windows m/c using the eclipse IDE.

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

int main () {
string line;

ifstream myfile ("C:\\Documents and Settings\\examplefstream.txt");
if (myfile.is_open())
{
while (! myfile.eof() )
{
getline (myfile,line);
cout << line << endl;
}
myfile.close();
}

else cout << "Unable to open file";

return 0;
}

but i get an error "error: no matching function for call to `getline(std::ifstream&, std::string*&)'" while tryin to build this code.

any ideas why?

PS: i am new to c++, this is my first program using files.

[Zaita]

That compiles fine for me.

Windows XP, Eclipse Ganymede and MingW-GCC 3.9.5.

[Duthomhas]

Works for me, MinGW-GCC 4.3.

Did you just recently install the compiler, or did you update it from something you had before?

[bulbus]

when i reopened eclipse it is compiling fine for me too!! sorry for the trouble!! thanks anywayz.

[bulbus]

it could be bcus i hadnt saved the file, bcus i remember saving it while exiting eclipse. gosh!! feel so stupid!! sorry again..