Template function parameters

From: nevlis (silven_at_removesilven.canada.com)
Date: 09/27/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:45:12 GMT

I am trying to create a Template function that will take
differnet parameter types. However all my attempts have failed
can someone please tell me what I am doing wrong here is the code.

It seems to work when I pass integers however will not compile when
I have a float or double

I get this error when compiling

initializing : cannot convert from 'unsigned short *' to 'double'

I do not understand why it has unsigned short when I am passing
a double for the intData parameters

//function prototype
template <class Z>void StoreInArray(VARIANT* arr_rgElems,const
inDataType, Z inData, int intPosition);

//Test Calling this works
strcpy (strAsterisk, "*");
strTemp = A2BSTR(strAsterisk);
StoreInArray(rgElems,VT_BSTR, strTemp, intCounter++);

//this works
StoreInArray(rgElems,VT_I2, 99, intCounter++);

//I tried different many differnet ways but always get
//the same type of error when compiling

double tempX = 8.99
StoreInArray<double>(rgElems,VT_R8, tempX, intCounter++);
StoreInArray<double>(rgElems,VT_R8, (double)tempX, intCounter++);
StoreInArray(rgElems,VT_R8, (double)tempX, intCounter++);

//function
template <class Z> void StoreInArray(VARIANT* arr_rgElems,const
inDataType, Z inData, int intPosition){

        COleDateTime myDateTime;

        double douInData = inData;
        
        VariantInit(&arr_rgElems[intPosition]);
        arr_rgElems[intPosition].vt = inDataType;
            switch (inDataType) {
                case VT_BSTR:
                        arr_rgElems[intPosition].bstrVal = (BSTR) inData;
                        break;

                case VT_I2:
                        arr_rgElems[intPosition].intVal = (int)inData;
                        break;

                case VT_I4:
                        arr_rgElems[intPosition].intVal = (long)inData;
                        break;

                case VT_R4:
                        arr_rgElems[intPosition].fltVal = (float)inData;
                        break;

                case VT_R8:
                        arr_rgElems[intPosition].dblVal = (double)inData;
                        break;

                case VT_DATE:
                        myDateTime = (time_t) *(long*)inData;
                        arr_rgElems[intPosition].date = (DATE)myDateTime;
                        break;

                default:
                        break;
        }
}

Thanks

nevlis

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