Re: [boost] Re: is_convertible and vc7.1 final beta

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-01-11 19:26:31

"Carl Daniel" <cpdaniel_at_[hidden]> writes:

> "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
> news:uadi7a4gj.fsf_at_boost-consulting.com...
>>
>> Apparently, vc7.1 final beta fails to handle is_convertible properly
>> under some circumstances.  I tried searching a little bit for
>> workarounds and came up empty.  If anyone else would like to try,
>> comment out the line which says
>>
>> #  define BOOST_NO_IS_CONVERTIBLE // "is_convertible doesn't work"
>>
>> in $BOOST_SANDBOX/boost/iterator/iterator_adaptors.hpp, go to
>> $BOOST_SANDBOX/boost/libs/iterator/test, and do:
>>
>>    bjam -sBOOST=<path-to-boost-root> indirect_iterator_test
>>
>
> Was this tested with the RC1 release (build 2346)?  If not, I'll give it a
> whirl tomorrow - it may be something that was broken only in build 2292.

   _MSC_FULL_VER == 13102292

How come I don't have build 2346?  I've been on the Microsoft alpha
program.

> Does this require a current boost snapshot from CVS, or will a 1.29
> installation suffice?  (Seeing "sandbox" in the above, I'm assuming the
> latter...)

I don't know whether it works with 1.29; I was working with the
latest.  I can send you a zipped file which reproduces the problem all
by itself.

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