JC>     voidÿopen(ÿconstÿchar*ÿname, intÿmode) :
JC>         mode_(mode)
JC>     {
JC>         fstream::open(name, mode);
JC>     }
The member/base  initialization  list  syntax  can  only  be  used  in
constructors.
JC>     int mode() {
JC>         return mode_;
JC>     }
Better declare this method const.
Gruss
Thomas
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