Re: [Boost-users] boost::test 1.33 compile problem on VC7.0+STLport(1.32 fine)

From: Gennadiy Rozental (gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-21 14:00:29

Hi,. Steve

Really sorry for not unswering till now.

> I just upgraded to Boost 1.33 and a set of my unit test routines written
> against boost::test 1.32 have suddenly started reporting compile errors.

[...]
> c:\temp\boost_1_33_0\boost\test\impl\framework.ipp(305) : error C2440:
> 'initializing' : cannot convert from 'long' to 'boost::unit_test::for
> _each::static_any_t'
>         Reason: cannot convert from 'long' to 'const
> boost::unit_test::for_each::static_any_base'
>          No constructor could take the source type, or constructor
> overload resolution was ambiguous

[...]

> I've just reverted back to 1.32 for now, but can you tell me why this
> happens?

Problem occures with FOREACH facility (it's more portable, supposedly, 
variation of BOOST_FOREACH). I've tuned this facility a lot and it seemed 
to work on most compilers. Now I do not have an access to VC7.0 anymore, but 
regression test did not show an errors. Something with VC7.0 + STLport 
combination. If you could locate an issue yourself (use 
boost/libs/test/test/foreach_test.cpp as test engine) I could apply the 
patch. It should be something trivial, since this facility works almost 
everywhere. If not I will try to address it myself before next release.

Gennadiy