Article: Q122267
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 1.0,1.5,1.51,2.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbCompiler kbCPPonly kbVCkbfixlist
Last Modified: 29-JUL-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft C/C++ Compiler (CL.EXE), included with:
- Microsoft C/C++ for MS-DOS, version 7.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, versions 1.0, 1.5, 1.51
- *EDITOR Please do not choose this product*Microsoft Visual C++ 32-bit Edition* use 241, 265, 225, versions 1.0, 2.0
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SYMPTOMS
========
Class functions defined using an unknown data type as a parameter will cause the
C/C++ compiler to generate the following incorrect error:
error C2511: 'Reg' : overloaded member function not found in 'Test'
Reg is the function being defined with the unknown data type, and Test is the
name of the class.
RESOLUTION
==========
There are two possible workarounds to this problem. Using the Sample Code below,
you would:
- Make the function inline by placing the executable code in the class
definition, as in this example:
class MyClass
{
int Reg(const int *a, struct T *t) {return 0;};
};
-or-
- Define the unknown data type before the class definition, as in this
example:
struct T
{
int q;
};
class Test
{
int Reg(const int *a, struct T *t);
};
int Test::Reg(const int *a, struct T *t)
{
return 0;
}
STATUS
======
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Visual C++,
32-bit Edition, version 4.0.
MORE INFORMATION
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Sample Code
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/* Compile options needed: none
*/
class Test
{
int Reg(const int *a, struct T *t);
};
int Test::Reg(const int *a, struct T *t)
{
return 0;
}
Additional query words: 7.00 8.00 8.00c 9.00 1.00 1.50 1.51 2.00 buglist1.51 buglist2.00
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Keywords : kbCompiler kbCPPonly kbVC kbfixlist
Technology : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbCVCComp
Version : :1.0,1.5,1.51,2.0
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