[boost] Re: More on Serialization Link Issue

From: Jared McIntyre (jmcintyre_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-02-08 15:23:47

> If you do discover that this is indeed the problem, you would have two
> choices:
> 
> a) rebuild the libraries with wchar_t set to be the same as a 16 bit
> integer.
> b) alter your app to use wchar_t as an intrinsic type.
> 
> Personally I would recomment the latter. VC 8.0 uses wchar_t as an
> intrinsic type so you're going to be on the losing side of the tide of
> history if you don't make the change. Your program will be more correct and
> more portable as well. And you'll have less problems like this in the
> future..

I am using VC7.1, and I ended up having to go with solution A.  I agree with you that solution B is a much better 
solution, but I'm afraid I will have to deal with that another day -- when management is more malliable 8-)

Thanks for the help and the excellent library,

Jared