Re: [boost] MSVC 7.1 and BOOST_NO_MEMBER_TEMPLATE_FRIENDS

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-06-11 05:19:52

> I think the following condition in visualc.hpp is incorrect
>
> #if _MSC_VER <= 1310
> #  define BOOST_NO_MEMBER_TEMPLATE_FRIENDS
> #endif
>
> I've checked that MSVC 7.1 supports memeber template syntax. And, AFAIR,
MSVC 7.0 supports it too, but I haven't got it to check.
>
> Should the condition for BOOST_NO_MEMBER_TEMPLATE_FRIENDS macro here and
in other places in visualc.hpp be changed to #if _MSC_VER < 1300? Or am I
missing something?

We have at least one case: in boost/format/format_class.hpp that fails
without it, on the other hand maybe we should use a BOOST_WORKAROUND for
that specific case...

John.