Re: [Boost-users] Serialization of char*

From: Deane Yang (deane_yang_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-10-06 12:56:03

Sorry for the noise. I retract my posting. I probably still have a 
question, but it's not the one below.

Deane Yang wrote:
> The code below won't compile for me using VC8. Can someone explain? I'm 
> sure I'm doing something dumb, but I'm too dumb to know what.
> 
> #include <boost/archive/xml_oarchive.hpp>
> #include <iostream>
> #include <fstream>
> 
> struct Object
> {
>    char* ptr;
> };
> 
> int main (int argc, char* argv[])
> {
>    try
>    {
>      std::cout << "Saving portfolio to archive...\n";
>      Object object;
>      object.ptr = new char[10];
>      for (int i= 0; i < 10; ++i)
>      {
>        object.ptr[i] = 'i';
>      }
>      std::ofstream ofs(filename);
>      assert(ofs.good());
>      boost::archive::xml_oarchive oa(ofs);
>      const Object& obj(object);
>      oa << BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(obj);
>    }
>    catch (const xml_schema::exception& e)
>    {
>      std::cerr << e << std::endl;
>      return 1;
>    }
> }