Re: [boost] Dinkumware v3.08 (for VC++) & Regex++

From: Beman Dawes (beman_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-11-02 14:14:32

At 05:49 PM 11/2/2000 +0000, aeacott_at_[hidden] wrote:

 >We're trying to build a version of Regex++ from the Boost library
 >(1.18.1) using a newer version of the Dinkumware STL (3.08) than is
 >currently shipped with VC++ 6.0
 >
 >We had no problems compiling with the standard 'vc6.mak'
 >configuration (using VC6's version of the STL) but when trying to use
 >the more recent version of STL, have encountered a problem with
 ><boost\config.hpp> & <boost\re_detail\regex_config.hpp>.
 >
 >So far, we've had problems with 'min' and 'max' templates being
 >redefined by the Boost configuration headers.  There also appear to
 >be clashes with locale / use_facets<...> but that's as far as we've
 >managed to get.
 >
 >Has anyone else experienced this ?
 >Presumably the solution is fixed-up configuration headers - does
 >anyone have any just lying around ;)

The min/max has been reported, and a fix suggested by several people.  We 
are aiming for a new boost release in a few days; hopefully that will take 
care of the min/max problem with VC++.

--Beman