Re: [boost] 1.31.0 date_time and VC7.1 works with the RIGHT options

From: Victor A. Wagner, Jr. (vawjr_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-02-03 13:27:47

OK apparently it's just a leftover from the VC++6.0 days. (or maybe early VC7)

IF one doesn't set the option to "disable language extensions" auto_link 
will work just fine.
I'm personally puzzled as to why we still need the "language extensions" to 
use the boost library (since I altered auto_link.hpp on MY system to allow 
ANY  _MSC_VER >= 1300 and it appears to be functioning)
I DO note there is a comment in visualc.hpp that says  /Za problem with VC7
===========================================================
1.14         (johnmadd 11-May-02): #if !defined(_MSC_EXTENSIONS) && 
!defined(BOOST_NO_DEPENDENT_TYPES_IN_TEMPLATE_VALUE_PARAMETERS)      // VC7 
bug with /Za
1.9          (johnmadd 28-Mar-02): #  define 
BOOST_NO_DEPENDENT_TYPES_IN_TEMPLATE_VALUE_PARAMETERS
1.9          (johnmadd 28-Mar-02): #endif
===========================================================
That was a while back.
Does VC7.1 still have the same problem?
Are we warranted in disabling auto-link because _MSC_EXTENSIONS isn't 
#define'd?

If we're going to leave the libraries the way they are, perhaps some 
documentation somewhere that mentions these requirements for options in 
order to use the libraries is indicated.

At Tuesday 2004-02-03 09:40, you wrote:
>Surely you jest!!!
>you're going to break EVERY program out there that uses the date_time 
>stuff!!!!
>THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE!!!
>I've been bitching about this "let's include the revision number" in the 
>library name junk since it was first proposed and was _assured_ that it 
>wouldn't be a problem for the user.
>
>well it IS a problem for the user
>
>
>At Tuesday 2004-02-03 05:36, you wrote:
>>At 04:41 AM 2/3/2004, Victor A. Wagner, Jr. wrote:
>>
>> >Yes, I mean the autolink stuff.
>> >I trust we are NOT going to release 1.31 withOUT the autolink stuff
>> >working.
>>
>>Sorry. Too late.
>>
>>--Beman
>>
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