i get an error i dont see why

template <class T> stream_read(T *& dst, int count, int *& index, char * src)
{
char * psrc = &src[(*index)];
memcpy(dst, src, (size_t)count);
(*index) = (*index) + 4;
psrc = 0;
}


inline AnsiString loadstringstream(int *& index, char * data)
{
int len;
stream_read(&len, 4, index, data); //error here
[BCC32 Error] global_vars.h(37): E2285 Could not find a match for 'stream_read<T>(int *,int,int *,char *)'
}

i am not sure if i can use *&

template <class T> stream_read(T *& dst, int count, int *& index, char * src)

*& basically means that i want to change values at this address (two ints that have to be changed) in this case

crap! since i need to use return type i cant use only one function.

theres no question at all i just post code

inline int read_int_from_stream(int count, int & index, char * src)
{
char * psrc = &src[index];
int dst;
memcpy(&dst, psrc, (size_t)count);
index = index + count;
psrc = 0;

return dst;
}

inline char * read_pchar_from_stream(int count, int & index, char * src)
{
char * psrc = &src[index];
char * dst = new char[ count + 1 ];
memcpy(dst, psrc, (size_t)count);
index = index + count;
psrc = 0;
dst[count] = 0;
return dst;
}


inline AnsiString loadstringstream(int & index, char * data)
{
int len = read_int_from_stream(4, index, data);

char * p = read_pchar_from_stream(len, index, data);

//p[len] = 0;

AnsiString str = AnsiString(p, len);
delete [] p;
p = 0;
return str;
}

AnsiString is std::string

no shortcuts allowed code needs to be readable for everyone/everything

mistake *

Is this C or C++?

If it's C++ you should be using vector and ifstream, instead of new[] and fread. At the very least, wrap your FILE pointer in a smart pointer that will close it on destruction.