Problem using map<> - Compile Errors

Hi Everybody..

i have a question. I am trying to use map<> in my VC++ project but it gives me compile time errors.

It says "missing storage specifiers", i am also including #incude <map> still it gives me the same errors.

Also do i need to use any namespace for this ?

Pls help.

Thanks,
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map is in the std namespace, IIRC.

Ohh ok.. then it should work if i do a using namespace std.

Thanks decrypt

There is still one problem..

In my project fstream.h file is already included in the root class and all my classes are inheriting this class so now everybody have the fstream.h.

now when i do using namespace std; it gives me compile errors saying fstream ambiguous. so now how do i use map in this case ?

Pls help.

thanks in advance.

I'm not sure why it's doing that, but you can use the std namespace for just maps using one of two methods. Instead of map, use std::map. Otherwise, instead of "using namespace std;", put "using std::map;"

The first designates each map as the map in the std namespace. The second tells the compiler that every time you use map, you mean the one in the std namespace.

Ohh great.. that thing worked.. !!

i am doing std::map<> now and its working fine..

Thanks for the help decrypt

hey Decrypt.. it doesn't give compile errors anymore but how to instantiate the map ? when i am trying to make an object of the map it gives me lot of warnings..

here is my code.


std::map<CString, double> *m_pData;

m_pData = new map() <-- since we have a default constructor ??

but this generates lots of warnings .. then how do i actually instantiate the map ?

thanks.

>> In my project fstream.h file is already included
You shouldn't be using fstream.h, you should be using fstream. If you switch to fstream it should work and your code will be better for it.

>> m_pData = new map();
Is there a reason you are dynamically allocating the map? Usually it isn't necessary. If you do have a reason for doing so, you would use the full type for the map, in this case std::map<CString double>.

Hi Daved,

Its a huge framework and i cannot change it so i have to go with the fstream.h now.

Also how can we use the map without dynamically allocating it ?

if i am declaring as map<CString, double> *m_pData; then i need to allocate memory to the pointer right ?? before using it ?

if not then how do i use it ? how do i insert into the map ??

Thanks for your help.

Just use a regular member variable (I'm assuming its a member because of the m_):

Code:

std::map<CString, double> m_mapData;

To insert into the map, just call insert or use the operator[]:

Code:

m_mapData.insert(std::make_pair(csKey, dValue)); // or
m_mapData[csKey] = dValue;

There are small differences in how those work, but for most cases either would be fine.

If you want to dynamically allocate it, do:

Code:

map<CString,double>* m_pMap;

m_pMap = new map<CString,double>();

If you want to allocate a map on the stack, or globally, do:

Code:

map<CString,double> theMap;

To insert into the map:

Code:

double value = 2.0;
(*m_pMap)[CString("Key")] = value;

To remove from the map:

Code:

m_pMap->erase(CString("Key"));

To determine if there is a particular entry in the map, do:

Code:

if (m_pMap->find(CString("Key")) != m_pMap->end()) {
    // entry found
}

To iterate through all elements in the map, do:

Code:

map<CString,double>::iterator itr = m_pMap->begin();
map<CString,double>::iterator end = m_pMap->end();
for (; itr != end; itr++) {
    cout << "Key: " << itr->first() << endl;
    cout << "Value: " << itr->second() << endl;
}

That should be a start for you...

ok i have changed it from a pointer to a normal member variable .. so now my code is ..

map<CString, double> m_dataMap;

but when i compile it gives me around 26 warnings

some of them are here.

c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\xtree(200) : warning C4786: '?rbegin@?$_Tree@VCString@@U?$pair@$$CBVCString@@N @std@@U_Kfn@?$map@VCString@@NU?$less@VCString@@@st d@@V?$allocator@N@3@@3@U?$less@VCString@@@3@V?$all ocator@N@3@@std@@
QAE?AV?$reverse_bidirectional_iterator@Viterator@? $_Tree@VCString@@U?$pair@$$CBVCString@@N@std@@U_Kf n@?$map@VCString@@NU?$less@VCString@@@std@@V?$allo cator@N@3@@3@U?$less@VCString@@@3@V?$allocator@N@3 @@std@@U?$pair@$$CBVCString@@N@3@AAU43@PAU43@H@2@
XZ' : identifier was truncated to '255' characters in the browser information
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\map(46) : see reference to class template instantiation 'std::_Tree<class CString,struct std:air<class CString const ,double>,struct std::map<class CString,double,struct std::less<class
CString>,class std::allocator<double> >::_Kfn,struct std::less<class CString>,class std::allocator<double> >' being compiled
c:\vss\appcode\pricing\branches\may06_version7.40\ mbscollection\ml2pricingmodel.h(102) : see reference to class template instantiation 'std::map<class CString,double,struct std::less<class CString>,class std::allocator<double> >' being compi
led
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\xtree(202) : warning C4786: '?rbegin@?$_Tree@VCString@@U?$pair@$$CBVCString@@N @std@@U_Kfn@?$map@VCString@@NU?$less@VCString@@@st d@@V?$allocator@N@3@@3@U?$less@VCString@@@3@V?$all ocator@N@3@@std@@
QBE?AV?$reverse_bidirectional_iterator@Vconst_iter ator@?$_Tree@VCString@@U?$pair@$$CBVCString@@N@std @@U_Kfn@?$map@VCString@@NU?$less@VCString@@@std@@V ?$allocator@N@3@@3@U?$less@VCString@@@3@V?$allocat or@N@3@@std@@U?$pair@$$CBVCString@@N@3@ABU43@PBU4
3@H@2@XZ' : identifier was truncated to '255' characters in the browser information
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\map(46) : see reference to class template instantiation 'std::_Tree<class CString,struct std:air<class CString const ,double>,struct std::map<class CString,double,struct std::less<class
CString>,class std::allocator<double> >::_Kfn,struct std::less<class CString>,class std::allocator<double> >' being compiled
c:\vss\appcode\pricing\branches\may06_version7.40\ mbscollection\ml2pricingmodel.h(102) : see reference to class template instantiation 'std::map<class CString,double,struct std::less<class CString>,class std::allocator<double> >' being compi
led
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\xtree(204) : warning C4786: '?rend@?$_Tree@VCString@@U?$pair@$$CBVCString@@N@s td@@U_Kfn@?$map@VCString@@NU?$less@VCString@@@std@ @V?$allocator@N@3@@3@U?$less@VCString@@@3@V?$alloc ator@N@3@@std@@QA
E?AV?$reverse_bidirectional_iterator@Viterator@?$_ Tree@VCString@@U?$pair@$$CBVCString@@N@std@@U_Kfn@ ?$map@VCString@@NU?$less@VCString@@@std@@V?$alloca tor@N@3@@3@U?$less@VCString@@@3@V?$allocator@N@3@@ std@@U?$pair@$$CBVCString@@N@3@AAU43@PAU43@H@2@XZ
' : identifier was truncated to '255' characters in the browser information
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\map(46) : see reference to class template instantiation 'std::_Tree<class CString,struct std:air<class CString const ,double>,struct std::map<class CString,double,struct std::less<class
CString>,class std::allocator<double> >::_Kfn,struct std::less<class CString>,class std::allocator<double> >' being compiled
c:\vss\appcode\pricing\branches\may06_version7.40\ mbscollection\ml2pricingmodel.h(102) : see reference to class template instantiation 'std::map<class CString,double,struct std::less<class CString>,class std::allocator<double> >' being compi
led

i don't know why this happens ?

# pragma warning (disable:4786)
# include <map>
using namespace std;

ok but now when i am doing

map<CString, double> m_DataMap(CString, double); its not generating any warnings anymore ..

but when i try to insert an element into the map like ..

CString str = "AA";
m_DataMap[str] = 1.2;

then it gives me compilation error saying ..

c:\vss\appcode\pricing\branches\may06_version7.40\ mbscollection\ml2pricingmodel.cpp(483) : error C2677: binary '[' : no global operator defined which takes type 'class CString' (or there is no acceptable conversion)
Error executing cl.exe.

why is this now ?

>> map<CString, double> m_DataMap(CString, double);

That should be:

std::map<CString, double> m_DataMap;