Article: Q167306
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 4.2,5.0,6.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbtool kbVC400bug kbVC500bug kbVC600bug kbNoUpdatekbbuglist
Last Modified: 11-FEB-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- The C/C++ Compiler (CL.EXE), used with:
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, versions 4.2, 5.0, 6.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, versions 4.2, 5.0, 6.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0
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SYMPTOMS
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Specifying an empty initializer for an empty structure may cause the following
error:
Text1.cpp(5) : error C2059: syntax error : '}'
Specifying a value in place of the empty initializer generates the following
error:
fatal error C1001: INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR
(compiler file 'E:\utc\src\\P2\p2symtab.c', line 2387) Please choose the
Technical Support command on the Visual C++ Help menu, or open the Technical
Support help file for more information
RESOLUTION
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Do not specify an initializer for the structure. Initialize them from a function
instead.
STATUS
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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++ .NET.
MORE INFORMATION
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/* Compile Options needed: None */
struct S {};
struct A {
S s;
int i;
} a = { {/*0*/}, 3 }; // Uncomment the 0 to generate the C1001 error
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbtool kbVC400bug kbVC500bug kbVC600bug kbNoUpdate kbbuglist
Technology : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbCVCComp
Version : :4.2,5.0,6.0
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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