Re: [Boost-users] how to see the actual value of a 'boost::optional<__int64>' in VS2005 debugger

From: Fernando Cacciola (fernando_cacciola_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-07-26 08:45:57

Catherine wrote:
> Hi boost experts,
> 
> Recently, I noticed that I no longer see the actual value of 
> a 'boost::optional<__int64>'variable in VS2005 debugger. My program is in C++.
> 
> I recalled that I could find the actual value from the data field of the 
> variable...
> 
That's very odd because the debugger wouldn't cast the data field
(of type char*) to T unless you tell it so.

> Anyone encounted this problem? Other than cast the value to be _int64, is there 
> any other way I can work around it?
> 
Not that I know.

Fernando Cacciola