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

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Problem with MSVS 2008 with gregorian
From: Hansi (hansipet_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-11-28 09:41:54

Dmitry Bufistov schrieb:
> 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?
>>
> 
if you don't need the MIN / MAX macro then you can define
#define NOMINMAX

regards
Hansjörg