when I put in the std:: infront of the the fstream the error changes. I wrote this code and compiled it on it's own and it all worked, now when I'm trying to merge it into some code that I downloaded it doesn't work. :confused: here's what I'm doing. std::fstream fin; fin.open(filename,ios::in | ios::nocreate); the errors I get are: odbc_stuff.cpp(30) : error C2079: 'fin' uses undefined class 'basic_fstream >' odbc_stuff.cpp(31) : error C2228: left of '.open' must have class/struct/union type odbc_stuff.cpp(31) : error C2039: 'nocreate' : is not a member of 'basic_ios >' odbc_stuff.cpp(31) : error C2065: 'nocreate' : undeclared identifier I don't get it. I thought I was doing a standard file open. :mad: ICXC NIKA

below are the errors it gives me. Don't worry about it. I'm sick of trying to figure this out. If they want it done, they can do it themselves. :rolleyes: c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\sqltypes.h(114) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'SQLHWND' c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\sqltypes.h(114) : fatal error C1004: unexpected end of file found PointerTestMain.cpp c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\sqltypes.h(114) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'SQLHWND' c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\sqltypes.h(114) : fatal error C1004: unexpected end of file found dbconn.cpp c:\parsells\c++ testing\ddl checker db connect\dbconn.h(54) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '*' c:\parsells\c++ testing\ddl checker db connect\dbconn.h(54) : error C2501: 'DBStatement' : missing storage-class or type specifiers c:\parsells\c++ testing\ddl checker db connect\dbconn.h(54) : error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'DBStatement' c:\parsells\c++ testing\ddl checker db connect\dbconn.h(54) : error C2501: 'ExecSQL' : missing storage-class or type specifiers c:\parsells\c++ testing\ddl checker db connect\dbconn.cpp(952) : error C2511: 'ExecSQL' : overloaded member function 'class DBStatement *(const char *,class DBStatement *)' not found in 'DBConnection' c:\parsells\c++ testing\ddl checker db connect\dbconn.h(24) : see declaration of 'DBConnection' ICXC NIKA

You need to either use the Sybase CTlib directly or use a higher level abstraction layer, such as ODBC or ADO. If using ODBC, you need the Sybase ODBC driver installed on the system and configured correctly. Once that is done, you can use SQLExecDirect or SQLPrepare/SQLExecute to invoke the SP. Remember that you either need to change to the appropriate database (using a CTLib function or SQL USE {database} query -OR- embed the database name in the procedure) sprintf(caSQLBuf,"exec %s.dbo.MyProcedure '%s'", caDBName, caParam1); SQLExecDirect(caSQLBuf). Let me know if you need a generic ODBC class library or if you don't want to roll your own.

There's also the Command object. And, you can access it from anywhere in the program. It's a string containing what was passed on the command line after the executable's filename. It's up to you to parse it. Try this... MsgBox """" & Command & """" Then, compile it into an exe and run it from the command line passing whatever you want. Jeremy Falcon Imputek "The happy people are those who are producing something; the bored people are those who are consuming much and producing nothing." - William Ralph Inge

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You could always use ODBC. There are many simple wrapper classes that make it very painless to do. I have been using a set of ODBC wrappers for many years now and have had no problems with sybase, oracle, MSSQL, Access, etc. Additionally, if you are just executing statements/sprocs and using fwd only result set fetching, odbc is a little faster than using ATL/OLEDB. If you need wrapper classes, send me an email and I can set you up.

WinMain(), as you've seen, doesn't have the argc/argv params. You can access them via the lpCmdLine parameter to WinMain(). Alternatively, there are __argc and __argv variables that the CRT sets up for you that work like argc/argv. --Mike-- Just released - RightClick-Encrypt - Adds fast & easy file encryption to Explorer My really out-of-date homepage Sonork-100.19012 Acid_Helm