Re: Problem using 'shared_ptr<T>::operator impl-defined-type()'

From: david_at_2good (david_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-08-16 00:54:56

--- In Boost-Users_at_y..., "Hickman, Greg" <greg.hickman_at_l...> wrote:
> With Borland 5.5.1, I'm not having any luck using a shared_ptr in a
boolean
> context.  The compiler complains that the 'if' condition below
contains an
> "Illegal structure operation".  Is this a known deficiency with my
compiler?
> 
> -Greg Hickman
> 
> 
> #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
> 
> int
> main(int argc, char* argv[])
> {
>   boost::shared_ptr<int> intp;
> 
>   if (intp) // error here

Change this to:

  if (intp.get())

>     ;
> 
>   return 0;
> }