Re: [Boost-users] Using MPL to cut array?

From: Nat Goodspeed (ngoodspeed_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-10-26 11:22:23

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> From: boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-users-
> bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Arno Schödl
> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 2:45 AM
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> Subject: [Boost-users] Using MPL to cut array?
> 
> __FILE__ is a macro for the path to the current source file. I would like
> to remove the common prefix (like "c:\dev\my_program\") from it, which is
> in a preprocessor macro SOLUTIONDIR. Is there a metaprogramming way to do
> that?
> 
> So the class TSuffix should be used like this:
> 
> TSuffix<x, n>::value // cuts prefix of length n off char array x

[Nat] ? Is MPL needed? For a classic const char[] string literal, wouldn't (__FILE__ + n) get you what you want?