Re: [Boost-users] Problem with MSVS 2008 with gregorian

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Problem with MSVS 2008 with gregorian
From: Dmitry Bufistov (dmitry_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-11-28 09:36:35

Dan Smithers wrote:
> Hi I have a problem building under studio 2008. It appears that
> 
> #define max(a,b) ...
> 
> collides with the member function greg_month::max() and won't compile
> complaining that not enough arguments are provided.
> 
> I have stripped the code down
> 
> test.cpp
> 
> #include <windows.h>
> 
> //#undef max
> #include "boost/date_time/gregorian/gregorian.hpp"
> 
> void foo()
> {
> 	boost::gregorian::greg_month::max();
> }
> 
> If I put #undef max before including gregorian.h then it compiles.
> 
> Without I get the errors
> 
> warning C4003: not enough actual parameters for macro 'max'
> error C2589: '(' illegal token on right side of '::'
> error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '::'
> 
> Has anyone seen this before?
> 
> Is there a workaround?
> 

Hi Dan,

I usually fight against this problem like this:
void foo()
{
          (boost::gregorian::greg_month::max)();
}

Regards,
Dmitry