Re: Is there a work-around

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From: David Lowndes (davidl_at_example.invalid)
Date: 05/19/04 

Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 10:12:32 +0100

>I'm trying to make a friend function out of a template parameter. This
>seems to work on gcc 3.4.0 and comeau 4.3.3, but not in MSC++.

I don't know what the solution is, but as this compiles of with the
online Comeau compiler, I'm inclined to agree that this is a bug. As
it also fails with the Whidbey compiler I'll try to pass it on to MS.

Dave 

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