[boost] Re: [Boost-bugs] [ boost-Support Requests-1114084 ] program_options bug?

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-02-01 12:05:16

> Initial Comment:
> I use Borland C++ 6 under Windows and I am trying to
> use program_options library.
> It seems that if I add a nonhandled parameter to
> command line the program hangs.
> 
> For example using first.cpp and adding --unhandled to
> command line.
> 
> in parsers.hpp:
> 
>     template<class charT>    
>     basic_parsed_options<charT>
>     basic_command_line_parser<charT>::run() const
>     {
>         // Presense of parsed_options ->
> wparsed_options conversion
>         // does the trick.
> 
> ==== HERE! ===>  return basic_parsed_options<charT>(

Is it possible that you debug further, and figure out where the hang
actually happens? The library did worked on my version of borland, and
I don't have Builder 6.

The expected behavior in this case is an exception. Is it possible that
throwing/handling the exception causes the hang?

- Volodya