MSDN is useless

[Alan777]

Here is an example of how useful MSDN isn't:

Compiler Error C2106
'operator' : left operand must be l-value

The left operand of the given operator was not an l-value.

Like I said in another post - MSDN assumes a full understanding of C++ before you start, which defeats the entire purpose of having it.

I'm sorry, but this kind of crap makes my blood boil.

[kedaman]

that probably means you are assigning something that isn't assignable, post the line that it complains about

[parksie]

Originally posted by Alan777
Here is an example of how useful MSDN isn't:

Like I said in another post - MSDN assumes a full understanding of C++ before you start, which defeats the entire purpose of having it.

I'm sorry, but this kind of crap makes my blood boil.

No, MSDN is for API documentation. It does not teach you how to program, there are other tutorials for that.

PS: An l-value is something that can appear on the left of an expression, i.e. you can assign something to it, like Ked says.

An r-value is something that can appear on the right (which is most things).

[CornedBee]

You have two misunderstandings here:
a) Your problem has nothing to do with MSDN. It's a simple C++ syntax error.
b) (like parksie said) MSDN is a reference, not a tutorial. Of course it assumes that you can program.