1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/util.h b/util.h
index 8ab841de..0ed3e81f 100644
--- a/util.h
+++ b/util.h
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 #ifndef _UTIL_H
 #define _UTIL_H
 
+#if defined(__GNUG__) && __GNUG__ < 3
+namespace std {
+  inline ostream & right (ostream & i) {
+    i.setf(i.right, i.adjustfield);
+    return i;
+  }
+  inline ostream & left (ostream & i) {
+    i.setf(i.left, i.adjustfield);
+    return i;
+  }
+}
+typedef unsigned long istream_pos_type;
+typedef unsigned long ostream_pos_type;
+#else
+typedef std::istream::pos_type istream_pos_type;
+typedef std::ostream::pos_type ostream_pos_type;
+#endif // g++ version 2
+
 inline char * skip_ws(char * ptr) {
   while (*ptr == ' ' || *ptr == '\t' || *ptr == '\n')
     ptr++;