Re: [boost] Bug in numeric_cast<> ??

From: David Abrahams (abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-10-19 17:31:36

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Beman Dawes" <beman_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: [boost] Bug in numeric_cast<> ??

> Dave,
> 
>  >I tried the regression tests. For some reason the tests can't find
>  >the metrowerks compiler as a command-line tool, despite my having
>  >integrated
>  >a call to cwenv.bat into regr.bat.
> 
> Look likes a path problem.  Does a "path" command show the Metrowerks 
> command line tool directory?

Better yet, invoking it from the command line works.

>  >Also, despite the fact that the tests
>  >seem to compile with MSVC without errors (see the log below), the html 
> page
>  >comes up with "no" in both MSVC slots
> 
> I run into that a lot.  Hit "refresh" on your browser.  You are probably 
> looking at an old copy, cached by the browser.

I tried it again, and everything worked (including CW). Baffling.

> --Beman
> 
> PS: Sorry to be slow responding; the phone company cut the underground 
> phone line for the neighborhood.  Their fix is a kludgely cable running 
> across several people's driveways; I expect it to fail momentarily:-(

sounds like fun!