Re: std::vector and object errors

From:
"Benry" <henrybg@gmail.com>
Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.vc.mfc
Date:
30 May 2006 08:04:50 -0700
Message-ID:
<1149001490.203844.201290@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>
Benry wrote:

David Webber wrote:

"Benry" <henrybg@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1148998543.357718.323440@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...

I'm using a vector object in my code.

(from MyType.h)
std::vector<CMyType> m_vMyType;

c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\xutility(19) :
error C2679: binary '=' : no operator defined which takes a right-hand
operand of type 'const class CMyType' (or there is no acceptable
conversion)


You need to supply an assignment operator - typically of the form

CMyType & CMyType::operator = ( const CMyType &x )
{
............
}


I do.
 CMyType CMyType::operator=( CMyType &other ) {
    //vector <int> v4( v2 );
    std::vector <CString>::iterator v_Iter;
    for ( v_Iter = other.vFields.begin( ) ; v_Iter != other.vFields.end( )
; v_Iter++ ){
        this->vFields.push_back( *v_Iter );
    }
    this->sTableName = other.sTableName;
    return *this;
}

c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\xmemory(34) :
error C2558: class 'CMyType' : no copy constructor available


and a copy constructor

CMyType::CMyType( const CMyType &x )
{
.........
}


I do that too.

 CMyType:: CMyType( CMyType &rhs)
{
    std::vector <CString>::iterator v_Iter;
    for ( v_Iter = rhs.vFields.begin( ) ; v_Iter != rhs.vFields.end( ) ;
v_Iter++ ){
        vFields.push_back( *v_Iter );
    }
    sTableName = rhs.sTableName;
}

Perhaps it's because I'm not using const? (five minute pause)...ok I
changed it to const, and now am having a problem with the vector
assignment loop. Perhaps if this is fixed? Could you recommend
something to fix the vector copying?


Forget it, I took out the loop, and just used the std::vector equals
operator, and it works now. Thanks for the hint!!

-Benry

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