Re: [boost] [filesystem] introduce wide-only mode?

From: Sebastian Redl (sebastian.redl_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-05-10 18:25:11

Beman Dawes wrote:

>What would the motivation be?
>
>BOOST_FILESYSTEM_NARROW_ONLY is a workaround for libraries and/or compilers 
>that don't support wide characters or enable if. I really don't like it - 
>the code would be clearer without it. I hate to add yet another workaround 
>unless there is strong motivation.
>  
>
Windows CE and its siblings don't provide narrow-character versions of 
most API functions. That would be the motivation to have a version that 
doesn't use them.

Sebastian Redl