Re: [boost] boost::typeof, MSVC7.1 & 8.0, and precompiled headers

From: Arkadiy Vertleyb (vertleyb_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-05-30 20:02:36

"Bertrand Augereau" <bertrand_at_[hidden]> wrote

> Argh...
> The following snippet doesn't compile on MSVC8.0 if stdafx.h (the
> precompiled header) includes "boost\typeof\typeof.hpp", and works if
not...
> (The project is otherwise a default-settings console app)
>
> #include "stdafx.h"
> #include "boost\typeof\typeof.hpp"
>
> #include BOOST_TYPEOF_INCREMENT_REGISTRATION_GROUP()
>
> class Class {};
>
> BOOST_TYPEOF_REGISTER_TYPE(Class)
>
> int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[]) { return 0; }
>
> and it dumps these (quite meaningless) errors:
> error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '<'
> error C2059: syntax error : '<'
> error C2065: 'V' : undeclared identifier
> error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '{'
> error C2447: '{' : missing function header (old-style formal list?)
> error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '<'
> error C2059: syntax error : '<'
> error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '{'
> error C2447: '{' : missing function header (old-style formal list?)
>
> Maybe you can save me, once again, Arkadiy? :)

This looks like something is undefined...

Unfortunately, the vc8 beta period is over, and all of a sudden I no longer
have an access too this compiler :(  I'll see what I can do to get it...
Meanwhile, is there anybody with the access to vc8 who is willing to help?

Thanks in advance,
Arkadiy