1 files changed, 13 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/examples/direct/declare_queues.cpp b/cpp/examples/direct/declare_queues.cpp
index 3289efb872..07e34007a4 100644
--- a/cpp/examples/direct/declare_queues.cpp
+++ b/cpp/examples/direct/declare_queues.cpp
@@ -19,24 +19,28 @@
  *
  */
 
+
 /**
  *  declare_queues.cpp
  *
  *  This program is one of three programs designed to be used
- *  together. These programs use the "amq.direct" exchange.
+ *  together. 
  *  
- *  direct_config_queues.cpp (this program):
+ *    declare_queues.cpp: (this program):
  *
- *      Creates a queue on a broker, binding a routing key to route
- *      messages to that queue.
+ *      Creates a queue named "message_queue" on a broker, binding the
+ *      queue to the "amq.direct" exchange, using the routing key
+ *      "routing_key".
  *
- *  direct_producer.cpp:
+ *    direct_producer.cpp
  *
- *      Publishes to a broker, specifying a routing key.
+ *      Publishes to the "amq.direct" exchange, specifying the routing
+ *      key "routing_key"
  *
- *  listener.cpp
+ *    listener.cpp
  *
- *      Reads from a queue on the broker using a message listener.
+ *      Reads  from the "message_queue"  queue on  the broker  using a
+ *      message listener.
  *
  */
 
@@ -56,7 +60,6 @@ using std::string;
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     const char* host = argc>1 ? argv[1] : "127.0.0.1";
     int port = argc>2 ? atoi(argv[2]) : 5672;
-    string exchange(argc>3 ? argv[3] : "amq.direct");
     Connection connection;
 
     try {
@@ -70,7 +73,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
       // routing key is "routing_key" to this newly created queue.
 
       session.queueDeclare(arg::queue="message_queue");
-      session.exchangeBind(arg::exchange=exchange, arg::queue="message_queue", arg::bindingKey="routing_key");
+      session.exchangeBind(arg::exchange="amq.direct", arg::queue="message_queue", arg::bindingKey="routing_key");
 
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------