Re: [boost] [optional] Making optional more debugger friendly

From: Jeffrey Faust (jefffaust_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-23 19:39:56

David Deakins wrote:

>
> Hi Jeff,
>
> We have a handful of VS2005 visualizers for boost types.  Here's what we
> use for boost::optional.  Try plugging this into the [Visualizers]
> section of your autoexp.dat and see if it is the kind of thing you are
> looking for:
>
> boost::optional<*>{
>    preview
>    (
>      #if( !$c.m_initialized )
>      (
>        #( "Uninitialized" )
>      )
>      #else
>      (
>        #( *($T1*)&$c.m_storage.dummy_.data[0] )
>      )
>    )
> }

Dave, you have made my day.  This is exactly what I need.  It works  
perfectly!

Now, how do people feel about an update to the documentation with this  
debugger-specific nugget?  Do other debuggers have similar facilities?

Jeff