Re: [boost] Math/Quaternions compile problem in VC++6

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-12-02 21:45:23

"John Maddock" <john_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
news:002301c5f5b6$8c049250$472a0d52_at_fuji...
>> On 30/11/05, Job Mulder <Job_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>> My Visual Studio 6 requires the trigonometry functions sin, cos,
>>> etc. to be prefixed with ::
>
> The quaternion lib also uses features such as template template parameters
> that aren't supported by VC6, sorry, but I think you're on to a looser
> trying to use that lib with that (very old, and very broken) compiler.

Not only is 6.0 very old and very broken, the new (VC++ 2005, aka 8.0) 
Express Edition is free. That include both the compiler itself and the IDE. 
That is for the full optimizing compiler, not a stripped down version.

--Beman