The compiler does not understand what cout and << is. You forgot to include <iostreams.h>
Matt Miller wrote: > I want to compile, and then link, even. (Imagine that.) I think my > basic problem is how to learn what libraries to include on my link command > line. > > Here's my first attempt at building a program from scratch on my slink > system: > > t.cc: > > #include <fstream.h> > > int main (int argc, char *argv[]) > { > cout << argv[1]; > return 0; > } > > Makefile: > > t: t.o > t.o: t.cc > > Emacs compilation buffer: > > make -k > g++ -c t.cc -o t.o > cc t.o -o t > t.o: In function `main': > t.o(.text+0xd): undefined reference to `cout' > t.o(.text+0x12): undefined reference to `ostream::operator<<(char > const > *)' > make: *** [t] Error 1 > > This is a linker unresolved reference, right? I need to pass a command > line switch to the linker to tell it the library, right? > > Okay, how can I relate a given header (e.g. fstream.h) with the library or > libraries that house the functions published by the header? Is there a > ../doc/.. area that I haven't found? Should I use ld to scan all > library directories searching for functions names? > > Thanks, > > Matt Miller > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > 'The number of UNIX installations has grown to 10, with more expected.' > - The UNIX Programmer's Manual, 2nd Edition, June, 1972 > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null -- ____________________________________________________________________________ Shao Zhang - Running Debian 2.1 ___ _ _____ Department of Communications / __| |_ __ _ ___ |_ / |_ __ _ _ _ __ _ University of New South Wales \__ \ ' \/ _` / _ \ / /| ' \/ _` | ' \/ _` | Sydney, Australia |___/_||_\__,_\___/ /___|_||_\__,_|_||_\__, | Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |___/ _____________________________________________________________________________