Re: [Boost-docs] Quickbook links to functions with the same name but different parameter lists

Subject: Re: [Boost-docs] Quickbook links to functions with the same name but different parameter lists
From: Paul A. Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-05-29 13:17:35

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Boost-docs [mailto:boost-docs-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Daniel James
> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 12:36 PM
> To: Discussion of Boost Documentation
> Subject: Re: [Boost-docs] Quickbook links to functions with the same name but different parameter
lists
> 
> On 29 May 2013 12:16, Paul A. Bristow <pbristow_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Boost-docs [mailto:boost-docs-bounces_at_[hidden]] On
> >> Behalf Of Daniel James
> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:47 AM
> >> To: Discussion of Boost Documentation
> >> Subject: Re: [Boost-docs] Quickbook links to functions with the same
> >> name but different parameter
> > lists
> >>
> >> On 29 May 2013 08:55, Paul A. Bristow <pbristow_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Quickbook uses spaces as a separator, and doesn't have a good way
> >> >> of quoting values, so I don't
> >> > think
> >> >> there's much that can be done here.
> >> >> Not in the short term anyway. But doesn't really matter if the boostbook support is there.
> 
> I meant to say it doesn't matter if the boostbook support isn't there.
> 
> >> >
> >> > Yes - fine - a feature not a bug.   Might be worth documenting, but it's pretty obvious what
to
> > do
> >> > if you meet it.
> >
> > [memberref boost::mylibrary::myclass::test_me(int, const char*)
> > boost::mylibrary::myclass::test_me(int, const char*)]
> >
> > worked OK for me .
> 
> I'd expect quickbook to generate the the link text 'const char*)
boost::mylibrary::myclass::test_me(int,
> const char*)' which isn't right.

Ah - yes - you are right - I was so delighted to get the test_me(int, const char*) bit that I didn't
look at the whole line.

So maybe it's a but after all :-(

However it isn't a common requirement so ...

Paul

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