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Ghosty · Oct 31st, 2006, 9:12 PM

This is my code. As you can see it doesn't do much.

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>

using namespace std;

int main(int argc, char * argv[]){
	//check for correct number of files
	if(argc < 2){
		cout << "You must specify a file name" << endl;
		return 1;
	}
	if(argc > 11){
		cout << "Error: Too many file names specified." << endl;
		return 1;
	}

	//define structure and other variables
	struct stat {
		mode_t    st_mode;
		ino_t     st_ino;
		dev_t     st_dev;
		nlink_t   st_link;
		uid_t     st_uid;
		gid_t     st_gid;
		off_t     st_size;
		time_t    st_atime;
		time_t    st_mtime;
		time_t    st_ctime;
		blksize_t st_blksize;
		blkcnt_t  st_blocks;
	}; 
	
return 0;	
}

I get the following error when I try to compile:

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lab2.cpp: In function �int main(int, char**)�:
lab2.cpp:30: error: expected �;� before �.� token
lab2.cpp:31: error: expected �;� before �.� token
lab2.cpp:32: error: expected �;� before �.� token

The structure is taken straight from my book. My guess is that I'm missing an include file somewhere. If I comment out the time_t lines, the code compiles. The program seems free of syntax errors so I'm not sure what the problem is. Any help is appreciated.

Oct 31st, 2006, 9:12 PM	#1
Ghosty Newbie Join Date: May 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	compile problem: unix program to monitor access times This is my code. As you can see it doesn't do much. (Toggle Plain Text) #include <iostream> #include <string> #include <unistd.h> #include <fcntl.h> #include <sys/types.h> #include <sys/stat.h> using namespace std; int main(int argc, char * argv[]){ //check for correct number of files if(argc < 2){ cout << "You must specify a file name" << endl; return 1; } if(argc > 11){ cout << "Error: Too many file names specified." << endl; return 1; } //define structure and other variables struct stat { mode_t st_mode; ino_t st_ino; dev_t st_dev; nlink_t st_link; uid_t st_uid; gid_t st_gid; off_t st_size; time_t st_atime; time_t st_mtime; time_t st_ctime; blksize_t st_blksize; blkcnt_t st_blocks; }; return 0; } #include <iostream> #include <string> #include <unistd.h> #include <fcntl.h> #include <sys/types.h> #include <sys/stat.h> using namespace std; int main(int argc, char * argv[]){ //check for correct number of files if(argc < 2){ cout << "You must specify a file name" << endl; return 1; } if(argc > 11){ cout << "Error: Too many file names specified." << endl; return 1; } //define structure and other variables struct stat { mode_t st_mode; ino_t st_ino; dev_t st_dev; nlink_t st_link; uid_t st_uid; gid_t st_gid; off_t st_size; time_t st_atime; time_t st_mtime; time_t st_ctime; blksize_t st_blksize; blkcnt_t st_blocks; }; return 0; } I get the following error when I try to compile: (Toggle Plain Text) lab2.cpp: In function �int main(int, char)�: lab2.cpp:30: error: expected �;� before �.� token lab2.cpp:31: error: expected �;� before �.� token lab2.cpp:32: error: expected �;� before �.� token lab2.cpp: In function �int main(int, char)�: lab2.cpp:30: error: expected �;� before �.� token lab2.cpp:31: error: expected �;� before �.� token lab2.cpp:32: error: expected �;� before �.� token The structure is taken straight from my book. My guess is that I'm missing an include file somewhere. If I comment out the time_t lines, the code compiles. The program seems free of syntax errors so I'm not sure what the problem is. Any help is appreciated.