compiling an old c++ program: where is String.h ???

compiling an old c++ program: where is String.h ???

[Andreas K. Huettel]

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Dear list, 

I am trying to compile an old c++ program (last maintained using SuSE 
Linux 7.3, gcc 2.95.3) on a recent linux installation (SuSE 9.0, gcc 3.3.1 
(SuSE Linux)).

However, I cannot find anywhere any reference to the header file 
"String.h" (yes, uppercase) that seems to have been included earlier in 
a libgpp.rpm, part of the gcc package. 

Any hints on how I could add this to my compiler? Where can I download the 
source of this library?

Thanks in advance, Andreas


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Re: compiling an old c++ program: where is String.h ???

[llewelly]

"Andreas K. Huettel" <Andreas.Huettel@Physik.Uni-Muenchen.DE> writes:

> [please cc, I am not on the list]
> 
> Dear list, 
> 
> I am trying to compile an old c++ program (last maintained using SuSE 
> Linux 7.3, gcc 2.95.3) on a recent linux installation (SuSE 9.0, gcc 3.3.1 
> (SuSE Linux)).
> 
> However, I cannot find anywhere any reference to the header file 
> "String.h" (yes, uppercase) that seems to have been included earlier in 
> a libgpp.rpm, part of the gcc package.
[snip]

If this is the old, long-unmaintained libg++, I think you are out of
    luck. 

You can still get libg++ from ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libg++/ , but it
    does not compile with current gcc.

I suggest you try contacting your linux distro insearch of a
    libgpp.src.rpm, or whatever they call the source rpm.

Re: compiling an old c++ program: where is String.h ???

[Andreas K. Huettel]

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#]> However, I cannot find anywhere any reference to the header file 
#]> "String.h" (yes, uppercase) that seems to have been included earlier in 
#]> a libgpp.rpm, part of the gcc package.
#][snip]
#]
#]If this is the old, long-unmaintained libg++, I think you are out of
#]    luck. 
#]
#]You can still get libg++ from ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libg++/ , but it
#]    does not compile with current gcc.
#]
#]I suggest you try contacting your linux distro insearch of a
#]    libgpp.src.rpm, or whatever they call the source rpm.
#]

Thanks, I'll try to get something. However as far as I can see, the last 
time it was included, the libgpp rpm was built from the gcc source rpm (in 
addition to gcc), so this may not work.

Since I might have to rewrite a lot, do you (or anybody else on this list)
accidentally know any good introductory C++ book that gives a decent
description on how to work with strings (in a way that won't be obsolete
soon ;-) ?  I mean, for somebody who has done some programming, but does
not have much C++ knowledge?

Alternatively, are there good web resources?

Thanks a lot & kind regards, Andreas




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Re: compiling an old c++ program: where is String.h ???

[llewelly]

"Andreas K. Huettel" <Andreas.Huettel@Physik.Uni-Muenchen.DE> writes:

> #]> However, I cannot find anywhere any reference to the header file 
> #]> "String.h" (yes, uppercase) that seems to have been included earlier in 
> #]> a libgpp.rpm, part of the gcc package.
> #][snip]
> #]
> #]If this is the old, long-unmaintained libg++, I think you are out of
> #]    luck. 
> #]
> #]You can still get libg++ from ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libg++/ , but it
> #]    does not compile with current gcc.
> #]
> #]I suggest you try contacting your linux distro insearch of a
> #]    libgpp.src.rpm, or whatever they call the source rpm.
> #]
> 
> Thanks, I'll try to get something. However as far as I can see, the last 
> time it was included, the libgpp rpm was built from the gcc source rpm (in 
> addition to gcc), so this may not work.
> 
> Since I might have to rewrite a lot, do you (or anybody else on this list)
> accidentally know any good introductory C++ book that gives a decent
> description on how to work with strings (in a way that won't be obsolete
> soon ;-) ?  I mean, for somebody who has done some programming, but does
> not have much C++ knowledge?

I suggest Koenig and Moo's _Accelerated C++_ . It isn't just about
    strings, however; it teaches basic C++ , with the assumption that
    the reader knows no C++, but a little about programming. I believe
    the Lippman and Lajoie(sp?) book on the C++ standard library
    (can't recall the title) has a chapter on strings too.

As far as 'obsolete soon', the C++ standard was finalized in 1998 (and
    _Accelerated C++_ assumes that standard) and only minor bug fixes
    have taken place since then. std::string is part of that standard,
    and it isn't going away or becoming obsolete any time soon.

> Alternatively, are there good web resources?

I don't know of any. But comp.lang.c++.moderated is a good place to
    post C++ questions which are not implementation-specific.