ostream and inserter problem

[ggloadi]

[CODE=cpp]#include<iostre am>
#include<iomani p>
using namespace std;

class Currency
{
public:
Currency(double v = 0.0)
{
unit = v;
cent = int((v - unit) * 100.0 + 0.5);
}
virtual void display(ostream & out) = 0;
protected:
unsigned int unit;
unsigned int cent;
};

class USDollar : public Currency
{
public:
USDollar(double v = 0.0) : Currency(v)
{}
virtual void display(ostream & out)
{
out << unit << ". " << setfill("0") << setw(2) << cent << setfill(" ") << " $";
}
};

class DMark : public Currency
{
public:
DMark(double v = 0.0) : Currency(v)
{}
virtual void display(ostream & out)
{
out << unit << ". " << setfill("0") << setw(2) << cent << setfill(" ") << " DM";
}
};

ostream& operator<<(ostr eam& o, Currency& c)
{
c.display(o);
return o;
}

void fn( Currency& c)
{
cout << c << "\n";
}

int main(int argcs, char* pArgs[])
{
USDollar usd(1.50);
fn(usd);
DMark d(3.00);
fn(d);
return 0;
}[/CODE]

I honestyl don't know what's wrong with this code. I'm using Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition. It simply doesn't compile. Any help?

[RedSon]

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[RedSon]

What errors are you getting. Because when I ran it in VS2005 there were about 60 syntax errors.

[ilikepython]

[CODE=cpp]
class USDollar : public Currency
{
public:
USDollar(double v = 0.0) : Currency(v)
{}
virtual void display(ostream & out)
{
out << unit << ". " << setfill("0") << setw(2) << cent << setfill(" ") << " $";
}
};

class DMark : public Currency
{
public:
DMark(double v = 0.0) : Currency(v)
{}
virtual void display(ostream & out)
{
out << unit << ". " << setfill("0") << setw(2) << cent << setfill(" ") << " DM";
}
};

ostream& operator<<(ostr eam& o, Currency& c)
{
c.display(o);
return o;
}

void fn( Currency& c)
{
cout << c << "\n";
}

int main(int argcs, char* pArgs[])
{
USDollar usd(1.50);
fn(usd);
DMark d(3.00);
fn(d);
return 0;
}[/CODE]

I honestyl don't know what's wrong with this code. I'm using Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition. It simply doesn't compile. Any help?

I got it working by removing the setfill() calls in the display function statement.

[weaknessforcats]

Be aware that floating point should not be used for finance applications. The automatic rounding, which cannot be shut off, will cause books tro not balance.

There are laws in Europe against using flosting point for fincance and I know of one company in the USA that was sued out of business by a large client.They used floating point.

Programmers seem to think that's the thing to do because you have a decimal point. However, that's just a visual presentation and you can do the same thing with an integer.

That is, 123 can display a $1.23 by using a display function.

I recommend you create a class for your finance quantities and use member functions of that class to add, subtract,displa y, etc, your amounts.

Start with a long int. Later is that's too small you can change the implementation to use a string.

[ggloadi]

What errors are you getting. Because when I ran it in VS2005 there were about 60 syntax errors.

I received 2 errors of this kind( + 1 warning ):

error C2679: binary '<<' : no operator found which takes a right-hand operand of type 'std::_Fillobj<_Elem>' (or there is no acceptable conversion)

NOT 60( probably Visual Studio is more restrictive)

I got it working by removing the setfill() calls in the display function statement.

Your hint helped me much. I focused on setfill() and all I discovered was a subtle
syntax error: I used setfill( char* ) - which is not defined, instead of setfill( char )

All I did was to replace setfill( "0" ) with setfill( '0' )
and setfill( " " ) with setfill( ' ' ) and it worked well

PS: I like this forum very much. I never had such prompt replies.