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- From: ee_ckmaa@uxmail.ust.hk (Chan Ka Ming)
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
- Subject: Re: NEWBIE: MSVC C++ and templates
- Date: 28 Jan 1996 12:13:33 GMT
- Organization: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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- James Edward Sands III (froman@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
- : I am learning C++ with microsoft visual c++ professional edition v1.5,
- : a funny thing happened the other day though. I entered the chapter
- : (in my book) on templates, and when coding, MSVC kept on spitting up
- : errors (erroneous errors). All surronding the template delcaration,
- : and calls.
-
- : Upon the help file inspection, I read an entry that says
- : "This produce does not support the use of templates" (word for word)
-
- : Does anyone know why MSVC does not support them (they look real
- : useful), or am I overlooking something?
-
- Yes, you cannot use templates in VC++. I don't know why; maybe compiler with
- version under
- 2.0 doesn't include this feature. If possible, upgrade to version 2.0 or 4.0.
- Hope this help.
-
- --s
- If an ideal can be reached easily it no longer is an ideal.
- ka ming
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