I'm using GCC libraries v2.6.2. I want to create an
iostream object 'around' a pre-defined streambuf.

When I try this:

 iostream MyIostream(&MyStreambuf);

The compiler throws it out claiming that it needs a
'type name' in the parentheses.

Why is this?

Steve Hobley

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