[boost] Re: Boost spirit and embedded visual c++ 4.0

From: Carl Daniel (cpdaniel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-07-31 16:15:09

James Curran wrote:
> Kai Strempel wrote:
>> Is it possible to use the boost spirit library with the micrsoft
>> embedded visual c++ 4.0 compiler? I haven't try it now. But perhaps
>> anybody knows something about that compiler together with boost
>> spirit!!
>
>     I have no first-hand knowledge, but I believe eVC4 is based on
> VC6, which has much trouble with Spirit.  Further, as I recall, eVC4
> doesn't implement exceptions, which are used throughout Boost.

I believe you're correct.  Those wanting to use boost in WinCE applications
will have to wait for "Whidbey", which will re-unite the core Windows
compiler and the WinCE compiler (See
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/productinfo/roadmap.aspx#whidbey)

-cd