Thread: setiosflags dont work

seriously whats the deal... my output is behaving all screwy.

Code:

    cout << "insert: :" << entry.key  << ":"
         << setiosflags(ios::right) << setw( 4) << entry.number << ":"
         << setiosflags(ios::left ) << setw(24) << entry.descript << ":\n";
    cout << resetiosflags(ios::left);

Code:

//outputting like this
insert: :KT5:  14:          executive desk:

//should look like this
insert: :KT5:  14:executive desk          :

the setiosflags(ios::left) isnt doing a thing! sorry if i sound rude. by the time i ask a question here im so frustrated i cant think stright.

Because the ios::right flag is still set.

Use resetiosflags with ios::right before you set ios::left, or use unsetf with ios::right