The latest version of More-I/O is in our YahooGroups Files area at <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/boost/files/more_io_4.zip>. This should be the version to be used for the upcoming (second) review. I built this version before my recent hard-drive reformat and OS upgrade, and I haven't tested it yet on my new system. Quick portability checks would be appreciated. I noticed that some reviewed libraries put their code up on the (login-free) web space SourceForge reserved for the Sandbox CVS. How is that done? Does an administrator need to give me special access? (I already have read and write access to the CVS part of the Sandbox.) Contents: * I/O Manipulators * expansions of endl The "new line then flush" function was generalized with optional flushing, repeat amounts, and selectable breaking characters. Streams can output characters belonging to their character type, but also of type "char" (no matter what "char_type" is). The "multi_basic_newer" class template works with a specific "char_type", but any "traits_type". The "multi_newer" class works only with "char" values, but any "char_type" and "traits_type". The "multi_newl" works as an easy way to use "multi_newer". And "newl" encapsulates the most common case of "endl" - "flush". * input-oriented variations of endl Instead of writing a new line, these manipulators read (and ignore) lines instead. These work similarly to their output-oriented counterparts: "multi_basic_skipper", "multi_skipper", "multi_skipl", and "skipl". * basic non-oriented The "resetios" manipulator defaults most of a stream's formatting attributes. * complex non-oriented The "basic_ios_form" class template can encapsulate several simultaneous formatting changes in a potentially reusable object. Configurations of such objects can be done in a progressive manner. * Stream-buffer wrappers Creating new stream types generally involving making a custom stream buffer class, then connecting it to a generic stream class shell. The wrappers "basic_wrapping_istream", "basic_wrapping_ostream", and "basic_wrapping_iostream" help with the latter. These are used by all of the streams given later in this library. * Elementary streams * null-stream ("onullstream", etc.) Acts as an infinite character destination and an empty character source, like "/dev/null" * value-stream ("ivaluestream", etc.) Acts as an empty character destination and an infinite character source, like "/dev/zero" (The returned character is configurable.) * Character buffer streams (legacy of strstream) The std::basic_stringstream family works as an modernized substitute for std::strstream most of the time, but it's overkill when the dynamic memory nature isn't needed. The following class templates fill in the missing modes of the (surprisingly overloaded) std::strstream family. * run-time specified character buffer ("pointerstream", etc.) Only uses the character buffer given to it at construction time, gives EOF instead of going to dynamic memory management when full. There is a variant for constant buffers (read-only, of course). These classes are essential when an existing buffer can be used without forcing a copy (e.g. larger than 50% of RAM). * compile-time specified fixed-size character buffer The "basic_array_streambuf" class template uses an internally contained array as the character buffer. More convenient than the previous class when the maximum buffer size is fixed at compile time and there is little need for sharing the buffer. Changes from the last interim version (called "more_io_3b.zip"): * split the manipulator header into several headers * refined the license statements in some already-affected files Changes from the first formal review (called "more_io.zip"): * refined the interface and implementation of array-streams and stream-buffer wrappers (including a wrapping example) * added the null-stream, value-stream, and pointer-stream headers * added generalizations to the new-line and skip-line manipulators * added the non-oriented 'reset' and 'form' manipulators * split the manipulator header into several headers * changed the license statements -- Daryle Walker Mac, Internet, and Video Game Junkie darylew AT hotmail DOT com