Re: Floating Point comparisons

From: rogeeff (rogeeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-01-10 14:38:55

--- In boost_at_y..., "Paul A. Bristow" <boost_at_h...> wrote:
> Very Minor niggle with Unit_test_framework.htm
> 
> Doesn't seem to want to print on either International Standard A4
> or US ex-Imperial Letter (or even US Legal!)
> 
> Runs off the the page on the right chopping off quarter off every 
line.
> 
> Other .htm s print OK - though I would prefer NOT to have fancy 
frames
> because they always spell trouble.  Is this a wrong size frame 
problem
> perhaps?
> 
> Paul

I do not see such problem. Anyway I am working on update with include 
some changes in doc look&feel.

> 
> PS I couldn't get CLASS_PROPERTY.HPP to compile with MSVC 6 Sp5
> Says "Unexpected class BOOST_JOIN" etc

It works with MSVC 6 Sp5. What version of boost are you using? 
BOOST_JOIN is defined somewhere in config.

> 
> but I expanded p_tolerance by hand,

It seems like you did it wrong, cause it should work.

> and then it does not like p_tolerance defined as a nested class,
> needed for FPT to apply to both? Message is
> floating_point_compare.hpp(99) : error C2436: 'p_tolerance' : member
> function or nested class in constructor initializer list
> 
> Compiler Error C2436 info is:
> 'identifier' : member function or nested class in constructor 
initializer
> list
> 
> Cannot initialize member functions or local classes in the 
constructor
> initializer list. For example:
> 
> struct S{
>    int f();
>    struct Inner{
       Inner( int i );
>       int I;
    } p_property;

>    S():f(10), p_property(0){}   //!!
  
Should be like this and it will compile.

> };

> 
> Is this a MS not implemented here problem?

It seems as valid complain.

> 
> 
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> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rogeeff [mailto:rogeeff_at_m...]
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 8:53 AM
> > To: boost_at_y...
> > Subject: [boost] Re: Floating Point comparisons

Gennadiy.