Unsigned char IO

        ifstream in;
	in.open(filename, ios::binary);

        unsigned char c;
        in.get(c);

The basic file input as listed in the tutorial will not accept unsigned chars, only chars or char*.

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Zaita (2770)

in.get(&c); ?

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PWWWWR (25)

Sadly, &c doesn't work, should i make c an unsigned char * ?

Duthomhas (13206)

That is a peculiarity of C and C++: char is distinct from both unsigned char and signed char. Just cheat with a little typecast.

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unsigned char c;
in.get( (char)c );

That will still work properly.

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