Re: [boost] File operations: Win32 question [was Re: the first version of abstract path...]

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-02-23 12:42:24

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Bellingham" <alan_at_[hidden]>

>
> I dislike header files introducing macros for mixed or lower case
> identifiers, because of the preprocessor's disregard for scope, so I
> actually have a 40,000 line header file that undefines all such macros
> introduced by the Win32 API headers and a shorter file that applies
> inline overloads as above, on a case by case basis.

Any chance you can make this available for general use? It would be a great
service to the C++ community.

In fact, I wonder if Microsoft might pick up something like this; even
putting everything into a namespace? Goes hand-in-hand with serious support
for C++...

-Dave