File streams

I'm trying to write a function that will accept any given handle for a stream, e.g

Code:

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void OpenFile(ifstream [name], char FileName[256]);

#include <iostream.h>

int main()
{
  const char FILE_STREAM[]="InFile", FILE_NAME[]="Test.txt";

  OpenFile(FILE_STREAM,FILE_NAME);

  getchar();
 
  return 0;
}

void OpenFile(ifstream [name], char FileName[256])
{
  ifstream name;

  name.open(FileName);

  if(!name)
    cout << "Could not open the file.";
}

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Any ideas?

Include fstream.

Why do you need the stream name (not file but the ifstream name) to be decided by the user? It will have no effect on the program.

i just want to write a genric function that can have multiple handles passed. I don't want to be declaring streams in other functions.

How would you encrypt a file like this*I got something like this, I want to encrypt it so that no one can *ahem*cheat*ahem* on my RPG*???

would some one be able to help me on this, i would be v.greatful

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>i just want to write a genric function that can have multiple handles passed.
You want a function that can take any number of fstream objects?

>It explains everything!
Except how to avoid undefined behavior.

-Prelude

For the undefined behavior, just use the try and catch blocks.

>For the undefined behavior, just use the try and catch blocks.
Actually, I was referring to the use of void main. And for the record, undefined behavior is no less undefined by wrapping it in exception tests.

-Prelude