istream operator error in MFC Application Dialog...

[DrkPaladin]

I was able to save to a Binary .txt file by "overloading the operator"...This is in a MFC Application Dialog Based

But when I want to load the informaton back into the Variables I get an error in the istream operator:
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error C2678: binary '>>' : no operator defined which
takes a left-hand operand of type 'class fstream' (or
there is no acceptable conversion)
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#include <fstream.h>
#include <iostream.h>

//*****Structure*****
struct SSlotNames{CString SName1;
CString SName2;
CString SName3;
CString SName4;
CString SName5;};

//*****istream Operator*****
istream& operator >> (fstream& str_Sin, struct SSlotNames& SlNames)
{
str_Sin >> SlNames.SName1;
str_Sin >> SlNames.SName2;
str_Sin >> SlNames.SName3;
str_Sin >> SlNames.SName4;
str_Sin >> SlNames.SName5;

return (str_Sin);
};

//*****OnLoad Function*****
void CSavingDlg::LoadNames()
{
UpdateData();
//***Structures***
struct SSlotNames SlNames[1];
//***Set Mode***
int Sin_mode = (ios::in|ios::binary);

//***Open file***
fstream sin(&quot;Save.txt&quot;, Sin_mode);
sin >> SlNames[0];

//***Set Slot Names***
m_Name1 = SlNames[0].SName1;
m_Name2 = SlNames[0].SName2;
m_Name3 = SlNames[0].SName3;
m_Name4 = SlNames[0].SName4;
m_Name5 = SlNames[0].SName5;
UpdateData(FALSE);
}
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How would I fix this error or is there a more simpler way to save and load Variable Information to a File???

Please Help Me.
Thanks.

 

[DrkPaladin]

Please Help Me...

 

[Jeffray]

change sin >> SlNames[0]; to
sin << m_Name1;
sin << m_Name2;
sin << m_Name3;
sin << m_Name4;
sin << m_Name5;

Another alternative to this method is to save your variables into windows registry.
look at WriteProfileString and ReadProfileString for details.

 

[DrkPaladin]

Because it is a ioperator shoudln't the arrow be '>>'??? I'm loading the information from the file to the variables...

I tried what you said to do; it did get rid of the error but the information does not get loaded...

Thanks.