bind, template functions, and the linker

From: brownell_at_[hidden]
Date: 2001-10-22 12:34:46

I don't think this is a problem with bind, but more of a C++ issue, 
so my apologies if this is a bit off topic.  I am passing a template 
function to bind, and the resulting "bound" function is used as the 
UnaryFunction in std::for_each.  When I compile this application, 
everything works as expected, but when the linker does its thing, it 
can't find the template function.  If I make a dummy call to the 
template function, the function code is created and the linker is 
happy.  Is there a way I can make this all work without the dummy 
call to the template function?  I have a code example illustrating 
the problem below.

Thanks in advance for your help!
Dave

#include<vector>
#include<algorithm>

#include "boost\bind.hpp"

template<class T>
bool TemplateFunction(T &t)
{
    t = 2;
    return(true);
}

int main(void)
{
    std::vector<unsigned long>          v;

    v.resize(10);

    //If this code segment is commented, it will not link.  Uncomment
    //  to resolve the link error
    /*{
        unsigned long       ulTemp;

        TemplateFunction(ulTemp);
    }*/

    std::for_each(v.begin(), v.end(), boost::bind
(TemplateFunction<unsigned long>, _1));
    return(1);
}