I was trying to create a function template using a Windows function.  However I kept getting an error I didn't know how to resolve.  This example is contrived, but it illustrates the error.  I know DigitalMars didn't write windows.h, but I just started using DMC, so I was hoping someone has run across this before and knows of a solution.

Here's the code:
##include <windows.h>
##include <iostream>

#using namespace std;

#template <typename T>
#T max(T a, T b)
#{
#    return a > b ? a : b ;
#}

#int main(int argc, char *argv[])
#{
#    cout << max(10, 15);
#    return 0;
#}

When I compile using the compile command: dmc Test20050307_1.cpp -Ic:\dm\stlport\stlport

I get this error: Test20050307_1.cpp(7) : Error: closing ')' of '( declarator )'
expected
--- errorlevel 1

However, if you comment out windows.h, using the compile command above, it compiles clean.

I'm just really confused, because the code looks correct to me.

-Kramer

On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 17:18:21 +0000 (UTC), Kramer wrote:
> I was trying to create a function template using a Windows function.  However I kept getting an error I didn't know how to resolve.  This example is contrived, but it illustrates the error.  I know DigitalMars didn't write windows.h, but I just started using DMC, so I was hoping someone has run across this before and knows of a solution.
>
> Here's the code:
> ##include <windows.h>
> ##include <iostream>
>
> #using namespace std;
>
> #template <typename T>
> #T max(T a, T b)
> #{
> #    return a > b ? a : b ;
> #}

I believe windows.h defines "max" as a macro (unless you compile with
-DNOMINMAX)


bye, Christof

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