PO> I guess by your definition I program in (almost) C++.  I am still very
Which is okay ... "almost" C++ makes the transition from C to C++ easier, I 
found.
 PO> new at the language and the whole Object thing is newer still.  They
 PO> don't teach much in a high school class so I'm trying to learn on my own
I went through university without learning C++ in courses - I learned it all 
(well, all that I know) from piddling with it on my own.
 PO> therefore i haven't had real good training using CLASS' and such, and
 PO> frankly it kinda' scares me.  (probably a false fear though)  anyway any
Definitely a false fear.  The class is what makes C++ much easier to use 
(IMO) than C - the ability to do things when a variable (object) is 
initialized (constructed), when it goes out of scope (destructed), ... it's 
not scary - it's FRIENDLY!  :-)
 PO> tips you could give me would be helpful and thank you for answering the
 PO> "Writing to a file" question.
Just keep posting problems as you come into them, and we'll continue to give 
ya tips.  :-)
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