Re: filesystem::path & wide char strings?

From: Jon Kalb (kalb_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-07-30 18:10:49

--- In Boost-Users_at_[hidden], Cody Batt <codyb_at_b...> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I want to use the filesystem::path class for a project I'm working on, 
> but I need to support wide character strings in the path names.  I might 
> be missing something, but it seems that path only supports std::string.  
> Is this because of a portability issue or what is the rationale for not 
> using something like basic_string<CharType>?  Are there any plans to 
> provide support for wide character strings in the future?  Thanks,
> 
> Cody Batt

http://boost.org/libs/filesystem/doc/faq.htm

Refer to the third question from the end: "Why aren't wide-character names 
supported? Why not std::wstring or even a templated type?"

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Jon Kalb
Kalb_at_[hidden]