[boost] Re: MSVC template weirdness, was Questions

From: Borgerding, Mark A. (MarkAB_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-03-23 10:28:25

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Todd Greer [mailto:tgreer_at_[hidden]]
> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 10:02 AM
> To: Mark Borgerding
> Cc: boost_at_[hidden]
> Subject: [boost] Re: MSVC template weirdness, was Questions
> 
> 
[snip]
> AFAIK, the problems with member template functions are fairly well
> characterized by the items that have been posted to this list, so I
> think people can use member template functions for MSVC if they're
> willing to support a broken compiler.  (I'd certainly appreciate it.)
> I use member template functions in MSVC, and I'm able to make things
> work.

I think it's safer to assume that a given member template is broken on MSVC
until it can be verified to work properly.
I like Dave's solution of using the BOOST_MSVC6_MEMBER_TEMPLATES.
A booster can write standard compliant code and post it with appropriately
placed
#if !defined( BOOST_NO_MEMBER_TEMPLATES ) 
Then someone who is familiar with VC's eccentricities can verify and tweak
the template code inside the condition so it works with MSVC . The condition
can then be changed to
#if !defined( BOOST_NO_MEMBER_TEMPLATES ) ||
defined(BOOST_MSVC6_MEMBER_TEMPLATES)