[boost] Re: random: Changes breaking VC7

From: David B. Held (dheld_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-10-04 02:29:47

"Michael Stevens" <michael_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:3D9D3D0D.1070308_at_acfr.usyd.edu.au...
> [...]
> template<class UniformRandomNumberGenerator, class IntType = int,
>          bool is_integer = std::numeric_limits<typename
> UniformRandomNumberGenerator::result_type>::is_integer>
> class uniform_smallint;
>
> template<class UniformRandomNumberGenerator, class IntType>
> class uniform_smallint<UniformRandomNumberGenerator, IntType, true>
> {
> public:
>
> This look an like partial template specialisation, and VC7 dies
> horribly. Looks like we will loose VC6/7 compatibility with this
> implementation

At least it looks like it isn't difficult to convert to non-PTS form.

Dave