template class problem

Can somebody please tell me, whats wrong with this:

Code:

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template <typename T>
class base_record {
public:
        typedef std::vector<T> list_type;

        list_type const& records() const { return m_records; }

private:
        list_type m_records;
        list_type::size_type m_position; //the problem is here
};

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You need to put the keyword typename in front of the declaration in red to indicate to the compiler that size_type is a type.

Thanks Daved! :)

You didn't say what error you're getting if any, but without trying to compile it, I'd say try this:

Code:

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typename list_type::size_type m_position;

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Solution suggested and implemented and problem solved before you could add colour to your response. :)

More information about typename: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infoce...d_typename.htm