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C++ Container classes question (vectors, lists, etc)
For some really weird reason I am getting 2 errors in my vector.h and list.h header files for the C++ container classes. I am using Borland C++ Builder, but that shouldn't make any difference I don't think.
The errors are both:
"Could not find a match for 'std::max( unsigned int, unsigned int)'."
And point to where vector.h, list.h, etc, call the max function (called as just max with no namespace before it). I think the max function it should be using is in algorith.h, but I'm not sure why I'm getting errors as I changed nothing in any of these files, and it worked alright before. I have also tried "using std::vector", but that doesn't help.
Thanks in advance for any help.
The errors are both:
"Could not find a match for 'std::max( unsigned int, unsigned int)'."
And point to where vector.h, list.h, etc, call the max function (called as just max with no namespace before it). I think the max function it should be using is in algorith.h, but I'm not sure why I'm getting errors as I changed nothing in any of these files, and it worked alright before. I have also tried "using std::vector", but that doesn't help.
Thanks in advance for any help.
mrwad99
If you post the offending code it would be useful :)
If you are not stating std::max then you can either fully qualify it or add
using std::max;
Either way, please post code :)
using std::max;
Either way, please post code :)
ASKER
void initialize()
{
buffer_size =
max((size_type)1,__RWSTD::
}
That piece of code is in vector.h (~line 320 ), and it is the only line which gives me those 2 errors. The error does not appear when i only include vector.h, but it appears as soon as i define a vector:
vector<int> vInt;
{
buffer_size =
max((size_type)1,__RWSTD::
}
That piece of code is in vector.h (~line 320 ), and it is the only line which gives me those 2 errors. The error does not appear when i only include vector.h, but it appears as soon as i define a vector:
vector<int> vInt;
>> when i only include vector.h
You should not be doing this, you should be stating
#include <vector>
And I would not assume that there is anything wrong with the source code for vector; messing with those can lead to infinite problems.
You should not be doing this, you should be stating
#include <vector>
And I would not assume that there is anything wrong with the source code for vector; messing with those can lead to infinite problems.
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Sorry, meant #include <vector>
I am assuming it is something wrong with my code, but I can't see what could possibly be wrong.
I am assuming it is something wrong with my code, but I can't see what could possibly be wrong.
OK. I intially figured that the problem was when you try and call max(), but it know sounds like you get this "Could not find a match for 'std::max..." when you just declare a vector. Correct ?
ASKER
Yeah.
Right that is very strange. If you do not have another compiler paste your entire code here, or if you do try and compile it in that.
ASKER
Sorry, it's too split up to post it all, but here's my includes.h header file:
#ifndef includesH
#define includesH
#include <vcl>
#include <windows>
#include <fstream>
#include <vector>
using std::vector;
#include "d3dx9.h"
#define WIN32_MEAN_AND_LEAN // Cut the fat from windows library
class EngineManager;
class DirectXSetup;
#include "defines.h"
#include "EngineManager.h"
#include "DirectXSetup.h"
//------------------------
#endif
#ifndef includesH
#define includesH
#include <vcl>
#include <windows>
#include <fstream>
#include <vector>
using std::vector;
#include "d3dx9.h"
#define WIN32_MEAN_AND_LEAN // Cut the fat from windows library
class EngineManager;
class DirectXSetup;
#include "defines.h"
#include "EngineManager.h"
#include "DirectXSetup.h"
//------------------------
#endif
>> #include <windows>
should be #include <windows.h> but I don't think that will make a difference.
I cannot see why you are getting the error you are then, sorry. Hope someone else can !
Will post again if any ideas crop up.
should be #include <windows.h> but I don't think that will make a difference.
I cannot see why you are getting the error you are then, sorry. Hope someone else can !
Will post again if any ideas crop up.
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>> Include <algorithm>
> hmm, not doing that in VC++ does not mean that I cannot declare a vector, but it may do in Borland. We shall see...
I know it seems daft, but that's where the max template is defined and somehow or other you've not got it in your Borland setup.
I'd be wary of Alex's max macro. It could do unexpected things if the STL headers pass it a parameter with an increment operator.
> hmm, not doing that in VC++ does not mean that I cannot declare a vector, but it may do in Borland. We shall see...
I know it seems daft, but that's where the max template is defined and somehow or other you've not got it in your Borland setup.
I'd be wary of Alex's max macro. It could do unexpected things if the STL headers pass it a parameter with an increment operator.
>> I'd be wary of Alex's max macro. It could do unexpected things if the STL headers pass it a parameter with an increment operator.
That's right. That's why the macro __MUST__ be "#undef"ed before including any STL header.
Regards, Alex
That's right. That's why the macro __MUST__ be "#undef"ed before including any STL header.
Regards, Alex
Like...erm... <vector>??
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Wow, this is so weird. It now works, without the need for any of these.
Could it be anything to do with my changing the priorities of my include folders, as this is the only thing I can think of which might have changed it...
Hmm, now I'm not sure what to do about the points...
Could it be anything to do with my changing the priorities of my include folders, as this is the only thing I can think of which might have changed it...
Hmm, now I'm not sure what to do about the points...
I expect http:/Miscellaneous/Philosophy_Religion/ has the answer.
>> Could it be anything to do with my changing the priorities of my include folders
That is most likely. If you have a mix between old libraries as RoqueWave tools.h and new(er) one like Borland C++ and STL you should make the newer ones to have higher priority.
Regards, Alex
That is most likely. If you have a mix between old libraries as RoqueWave tools.h and new(er) one like Borland C++ and STL you should make the newer ones to have higher priority.
Regards, Alex