[boost] Re: any_cast issues

From: Remy Blank (remy.blank_REMOVE_THIS_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-01-31 04:06:41

On Fri, 31 Jan 2003 10:12:42 +0200, Greg Dehaas <GregDehaas_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I'm probably being stoopid, but if someone could point me in the right
> direction, thanks :)
> 
> I've got this:
> 
> 	boost::any test = "Test Me";	

       boost::any test = std::string("Test Me");

> 	int nTest=0;
> 	
> 	try
> 	{
> 		nTest = boost::any_cast<int>(test);
> 	}
> 	catch(const boost::bad_any_cast &)
> 	{
> 		MessageBox(NULL,"Bad Cast","Bad Cast",0);
> 	}
> 
> And the error message is:
> c:\dev\boost\boost\any.hpp(105) : error C2536: 'boost::any::holder<char
> [8]>::held' : cannot specify explicit initializer for arrays
>         c:\dev\boost\boost\any.hpp(122) : see declaration of 'held'
>         c:\dev\boost\boost\any.hpp(103) : while compiling class-template
> member function '__thiscall boost::any::holder<char
> [8]>::boost::any::holder<char [8]>(const char (&)[8])'

HTH,
--Remy

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