Re: How to use getline()?

From:

David Wilkinson <no-reply@effisols.com>

Newsgroups:

microsoft.public.vc.language

Date:

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:24:00 -0500

Message-ID:

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Geo wrote:

Thank you David and Igor for your responses.

David, I updated the file "istream" as described in the link you gave me
without success. I have recompiled my code; however, I'm wondering if I
should compile the "istream" I just updated, and if yes, how can I do it?

Igor, I already tried your solution but I have to hit Enter twice after
entering the name.

Thanks again both of you!

Geo

"Geo" wrote:

Hi all,

I'm using VC++ 6.0. Could someone please help me mistify the following
problem:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

int main()
{
    int age;
    string sName;

    cout << "Enter your age: ";
    cin >> age;

    cout << "Enter your name: ";
    getline(cin, sName);

   cout << "Your name is: [" << sName << "]; your age is: " << age;
}

Why is 'sTemp' alway empty ""?

Note: if I read first the name then the age, it will work but I have to
press on Enter twice before printing the "Enter your name:" message.

Geo:

I seem to remember that having to hit Enter twice was the getline bug on VC6.
You do not have to compile the DinkumWare patches because they are header files,
but you do have to rebuild your whole project, not just build it.

However, there is a problem if you use dynamic linking because the C++ DLL
msvcp60.dll is built with the original defective header files. If it is not
working for you, you might try static linking (this is what I always do anyway).

--
David Wilkinson
Visual C++ MVP