Re: [Boost-users] [boost.asio] issues with io_service.run

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [boost.asio] issues with io_service.run
From: Igor R (boost.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-02-20 19:02:30

> typedef boost::asio::io_service FolderMonitoringService;
>
> I can pass this to a constructor requiring an io_service as follows:
>
> boost::asio::dir_monitor dm(FolderMonitoringService);

You should pass an instance, not a type name.

> however when I try to do:
>
> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  FolderMonitoringService.run();

You should call run() member-function on an instance, not on a type name.