Re: [Boost-users] [program_options] Using multitokens

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [program_options] Using multitokens
From: Ryan McConnehey (mccorywork_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-11-03 11:35:56

Schau wrote:
> Hi Ryan,
> maybe multitoken are only supported in the long form:
> --sending 23 5678
> have you tried?
> Sönke
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Ryan McConnehey
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 6:42 AM
> To: Boost-users
> Subject: [Boost-users] [program_options] Using multitokens
>
>
>
> In the example documentation a multitoken is used for strings as follows:
>
> ("email", 
> boost::program_options::valuevalue<std::string>()->multitoken(), "email 
> to send to")
>
> This means the command line can have the following option.
>
> --email beadle_at_mars beadle2_at_mars
>
> I'm trying to use the multitoken with an unsigned long as follows:
>
> ("sending,s", boost::program_options::value<unsigned 
> long>()->multitoken(), "Distination node address and port number to 
> transmit data.")
>
> The command option I would like to use is:
>
> -s 23 6543
>
> When trying to do this the following error occurs.
>
> Unhandled exception: in option 'sending': multiple values not allowed
>
> How do I correctly define a multitoken and then how do I retrieve the 
> different values?
>
> Ryan
>
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I've tried using the long form of the option and the error is still given.

Ryan