Hi: Thanks, everything works as expected. Sean. -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marlon Brandão de Sousa Sent: 26 November 2007 15:35 To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: stl std::string issue Hello, use length(). This is a method and not a data-member. A simple google solved this. When using things in stl try to look for a reference, as it will make things easier for you: www.cprogramming.com/tutorial/string.html Marlon 2007/11/26, Sean Farrow <sean.farrow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > Hi: > I am trying to use the std::string class. > I have the following code to test: > std::string Temp="test"; > > int NLen =Temp.length; > > When compiling I get the following error: > > error 3867 refering to the std::basicString I don't know why I get > this error, as the syntax seems fin. > > Any help apreciated. > > Sean. > > -- When you say "I wrote a program that crashed Windows," people just stare at you blankly and say "Hey, I got those with the system, for free." Linus Torvalds __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind