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    Default reinterpretcast help . from struct to stream and vice-versa

    I have a stream to store and retrieve values from - to an structure


    Qt Code:
    1. My_structure {
    2. int A;
    3. double B;
    4. };
    5.  
    6. put (My_structure &value) {
    7. const char * buffer ;
    8. buffer = reinterpret_cast<const char*> (&value);
    9. the_stream.write(buffer,sizeof value);
    10. }
    11.  
    12. get (My_structure & value) {
    13. char * buffer ;
    14. buffer = reinterpret_cast<char*> (&value);
    15. the_stream.get(buffer, sizeof value);
    16. value = *reinterpret_cast<My_structure*> (buffer);
    17.  
    18.  
    19. }
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    This compile but I get strange values.... (the tellg and tellp are well pointed to zero before starts the get's)
    I dont know how to write this last line (value = ) to get the right values...

    Any help would be appreciated.

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    Default Re: reinterpretcast help . from struct to stream and vice-versa

    the last line (value =), is not required, the_stream.get() will update the buffer (I assume so), as buffer is already pointing to value, value is updated indirectly (by updating buffer), unless you change buffer in side the_stream.get().

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    Default Re: reinterpretcast help . from struct to stream and vice-versa

    One problem is on the line the_stream.get(buffer, sizeof value); -- sizeof value returns the lenght of a reference variable, not the size of the structure.

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    Default Re: reinterpretcast help . from struct to stream and vice-versa

    Both should be same

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    Default Re: reinterpretcast help . from struct to stream and vice-versa

    Thanks. Your right

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