Classes in separate files

[juvan]

Hi, I'm having issues trying to put my class neatly into a file. Let me just show you my concrete problem.

I have a class caled Runes defined like this

file: Runes.h

#pragma once
class Runes{
private:
	//stuff here

public:
	//more stuff here
};

file: Runes.cpp

#include "Runes.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

Runes& Runes::operator=(Runes& r1)
{
        //code here 
}

std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& stream, Runes& r1)
{
	stream << "Charm: " << r1.GetName() << " | Power: " << r1.GetPower();
	
	return stream;
}

std::istream& operator>>(std::istream& stream, Runes& r1)
{
        //code here 
}

file: main.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include <fstream>
#include "Runes.h"

using namespace std;

int main()
{
	vector<Runes> rune(1);

	ofstream outfs("test.txt");

	for (int i = 0; i < rune.size(); i++)
		cin >> rune[i];

	for (int i = 0; i < rune.size(); i++)
		outfs << rune[i] << endl;

	return 0;
}

All very basic and simple, but I can't get it to compile because I'm getting like gazzilion errors of all kinds. Errors of undeclared identifiers in Runes.h (concerning the 'string' class), and I know that including <string> fixes it, but then the problem would be with redeclaring it in main(), wouldn't it?

Basically my question is Q1:what am I doing wrong, and if I'm doing most of it wrong, and leading to the answer being to long or complicated, then the more appropriate and simple question would follow, Q2: How to make a class fit neatly into a file, and using it in my main?

(the main problem that I seem to be having is with all the includes and using namespace std mumbo-jumbo.

PS: now I'm thinking that it would probably be better to provide the whole source code (I don't know if what I gave here is enough to find any erroneous thinking), if that's the case just say the word, and I'll slap it on.

Thanks for any help.

[1yvXoG1T]

One problem might be that you include "Runes.h" in main but nothing includes "Runes.cpp". But I am kind of curious, why would you write two different files for one class? Why not include your overloaded operator code in "Runes.h"?

[firedraco]

Each .cpp is separate, you can't have included string in your main.cpp and have it be in your Runes.cpp file.