Re: [boost] fstream_test.cpp won't compile using VC++ 6.0

From: Jason Heyes (jasonheyes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-06-16 21:50:08

"Beman Dawes" <bdawes_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
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> "Jason Heyes" <jasonheyes_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
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>>I receive errors when I try to compile fstream_test.cpp using Microsoft
>> Visual C++ 6.0. The first error I receive is this:
>>
>> fstream_test.cpp
>> c:\boost\include\boost-1_32\boost\filesystem\fstream.hpp(29): error 
>> C2504:
>> 'basic_filebuf<char,char_traits<char> >': base class undefined
>>    c:\projects\examples\fstream_test.cpp(27): see reference to class
>> template instantiation
>> 'boost::filesystem::basic_filebuf<char,char_traits<char> >' being 
>> compiled
>
> That test is passing with VC++ 6.0 on several regression tester's 
> machines, so there must be a bit more to the story than just the usual 
> VC++ 6.0 woes. Do you have all the service packs installed?
>
>> Is there a workaround for this? Thanks.
>
> One workaround is to upgrade to a more modern version of that compiler. 
> There is a free version of the 7.1 compiler available from the Microsoft 
> web site. Beta 2 of VC++ 8.0 seems pretty solid too.
>

Thanks alot. I'll try those things.