ifstream has no constructor

[biot023]

I can't seem to declare an ifstream on the heap.
My code reads:
ifstream* file; //protected

// in constructor
char* filepath="C:\\Sample_Data\\qry_Equip.txt";
file=new ifstream(filepath);

The error I'm getting tells me that the class has no constructors - it works on the stack, but I need it on the heap as I need to maintain the pointer's position.
It would get way to mesy as a quick-fix global.

Any help massively appreciated.

Douglas JL If it don't make you laugh, it ain't true.

 

[biot023]

I've sussed it - it was me being an idiot.
I'd deleted an h file that had the include statement for fstream in it.
Can you beleive anyone is so dumb that they'll look for half a day before thinking to check that?
Man! If it don't make you laugh, it ain't true.