[boost] Re: More on Serialization Link Issue

From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-02-04 17:57:59

Jared McIntyre wrote:
> I've continue to play around with this for a few days.  The problem
> revolves around std::wstring.  I can serialize just about anything,
> with the exception of a std::wstring, using the library.  Am I
> required to use the wide version of the archives to do std::wstring?
> If so, is there some mechanism by which a compiler error can be
> triggered if you try to use a std::wstring with a non wide version of
> an archive?

No, note that the test_simple_class includes serialization of a wstring
object and that it seems to work with all archive types

Are you including:

include <boost/serialization/string.hpp>

in your code?

>
> As a side note, I've tried to incorporate the wide version of the
> library and use that, but I'm running into a different batch of link
> errors:

Note that there are TWO serialization libraries.  libboost_serialization
includes all basic code for serialization as well as precompiled class for
character mode i/o.  libboost_wserialization includes precompiled classes
for wide character i/o.  This was done this way in order to
a) simplify thngs for platforms which don't implement wide character i/o
b) speed up things for those who don't use wide character i/o

So in addition to linking with libboost_serialization.lib, link with
libboost_wserialization.lib as well

Robert Ramey