Hello Corey: When I put the 'using std::hash;' line in the .h file, I get an additional error that says 'hash' not declared (as shown below). The line number corresponds to the new line. On moving the 'using std::hash' line to the .cc file, the error is exactly as before (only the above mentioned error is missing). I read in a couple of postings that such declarations ought to be made in the .cc file. Parms In my .h file: #include <ext/stl_hash_fun.h> #include <ext/hash_map> using std::hash; class HTEntry { public: double time; double ttl; }; typedef hash_map<int, pair<int,HTEntry>, hash<int>, equal_to<int> > HMap; class Hash_Table { public: void increment(int, double, double); int lookup(int,double,double); int findsize(double,bool); int estimate_hit(double); protected: HMap flows; }; In the .cc file: #include <iostream> #include <sstream> #include <cmath> #include <valarray> #include <string> #include <sys/types.h> #include "config.h" #include "template.h" #include "flags.h" #include "delay.h" #include "rd.h" using namespace std; void Hash_Table::increment(int id, double t_now, double ttl) { HMap::iterator iter; iter=flows.find(id); double timelived, thresh; int hits; // bunch of stuff } //other functions that I leave out. Errors: In file included from qd.cc:78: qd.h:74: 'hash' not declared qd.h:154: `hash' was not declared in this scope qd.h:154: parse error before `>' token qd.h:173: 'HMap' is used as a type, but is not defined as a type. qd.cc: In member function `void Hash_Table::increment(int, double, double)': qd.cc:1232: `HMap' undeclared (first use this function) qd.cc:1232: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in.) qd.cc:1232: parse error before `::' token qd.cc:1233: `iter' undeclared (first use this function) qd.cc:1233: `flows' undeclared (first use this function) qd.cc: In member function `int Hash_Table::findsize(double, bool)': qd.cc:1274: parse error before `::' token qd.cc: In member function `int Hash_Table::lookup(int, double, double)': qd.cc:1360: parse error before `::' token make: *** [qd.o] Error 1 Similar errors for other functions removed for simplicity. Any help is appreciated. --- corey taylor <corey.taylor@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Parms, > > Can you post what you have now? > > corey > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com