Thread: how do i center text using iosflags

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    how do i center text using iosflags

    i need to center text in a field that is 50 characters wide ....... this is for a school project, so it has to be centered using iosflags since that is the only way the teacher has tought us how to do it.

    ~thanks~

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    To my knowledge, you cannot center text using ios flags. Try something like this:

    Code:
    void Center(string &text, ostream &of)
    {
       for (int i = 0; i < 50 - text.length(); i++) of.put(' ');
       of << text;
    }
    Last edited by Eibro; 11-10-2002 at 03:31 PM.

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