strcpy

I'm trying to assign a string to a string array, but I keep getting the 'cannot convert parameter' error. Here's the syntax I'm using:

Code:

string data;
string *cargo_name_array;
cargo_name_array = new string[n+1];
strcpy(cargo_name_array[i], data);

strcpy copies C-style char arrays, not C++ style std::string objects.

The regular assignment operator is used to assign one string to another.

How else can I assign a string to an array?

Simple assignment to the array element:

Code:

cargo_name_array[i] = data;

So that wasn't the problem. I'm confused because the test lines at the bottom still do not work. The strings are not stored correctly:

Code:

        ifstream cargo_in("cargo_input.txt"); //opens input file

        //gets number of lines
        if (cargo_in.is_open()) {
            while (cargo_in.good()) {
                getline(cargo_in,data);
                n++; //line counter up
            };
        }

        else { //file access verification
            cout << "Input file access error.";
            return 0;
        };

        cargo_in.clear();

        //declares dynamic arrays for cargo parameters
        cargo_name_array = new string[n+1];
        cargo_duration_array = new int[n];
        cargo_size_array = new int[n];

        for (i=1; i<n+1; i++) {
            getline(cargo_in, data, '\t'); //gets string until tab
            cargo_name_array[i] = data; //stores string in array

            while (cargo_in.get() == '\t'); //discards consecutive tabs
            cargo_in.unget(); //moves back one character

            getline(cargo_in, data, '\t'); //gets size string until tab
            //converts string to decimal and stores size value
            cargo_size_array[i] = (int) strtod(data.c_str(), NULL);

            getline(cargo_in, data); //gets duration string
            //converts string to decimal and stores duration value
            cargo_duration_array[i] = (int) strtod(data.c_str(), NULL);
        }
            cargo_in.close(); //closes input file
    }

    cargo cargo1;
    cargo *ptr;
    ptr = &cargo1;

    ptr->name = cargo_name_array[1];
    ptr->size = cargo_size_array[1];
    ptr->duration = cargo_duration_array[1];

Arrays are always indexed starting at 0 and ending at size - 1. Do not attempt to do otherwise...that way lies madness! Also, using parallel arrays as you are is an ugly solution. You should consider using a class, or at least a struct.

Why not print out the value of cargo_name_array[i] right after you set it, to ensure it's what you think it should be? Barring that, learning how to use the debugger would be useful.