RE: [boost] MSVC operator>> for __int64

From: Jeff Garland (jeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-04-01 07:22:36

Bill -

Thanks -- I'd like to take a look at your source.  Either uploaded or emailed.
Ultimately it would be nice to figure out if there is a way to detect that this
is missing and patch it -- or if someone knows what 'upgrade' from MS fixes it,
point users to that...

Jeff

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-admin_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-admin_at_[hidden]]On
> Behalf Of Bill Seymour
> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 4:48 AM
> To: boost_at_[hidden]
> Subject: Re: [boost] MSVC operator>> for __int64
>
>
> Jeff wrote:
> >
> > I have a porting problem in GDTL with operator>> missing for
> > __int64 on MSVC6.SP5.  However, another booster has successfully
> > compiled this.  Anyone know if this is part of an SDK upgrade
> > or something else?
> >
>
> I once wrote >> and << operators for Microsoft's __int64.
> IIRC, there were some things I didn't get quite right (e.g.,
> ios_base::internal); but it works for both char and wchar_t.
>
> Would it be OK to upload the source to the Boost file section?
> (It might help library authors who need a 64-bit integer type
> and I/O, and want to be portable to MSVC.)
>
> If not, Jeff, send me your e-mail address (my company's e-mail
> system won't show me); and I'll mail you a copy of the source.
>
> --Bill Seymour
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