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c++ - Full Namespace Support Timeframe

reply Mark Evans <Mark_member pathlink.com> writes:
Walter,

There are so many projects on which I would deploy DMC++ but can't because they
require pieces of Boost and other high-end C++ libraries.  There are so many
people to whom I recommend DMC++ who then come back at me with the same
complaint.

DMC++ already has pretty good namespace support.  Is it really a bear to get the
full-up namespaces in there?  What is the hardest part of that work?  Do you
have a guesstimate on a timeframe?

It seems like DMC++ has lots of C99 features that no one uses yet, while still
lacking the namespace support that everyone needs.  I love the C99 stuff too but
the namespace problem is killing me...

Mark
Oct 07 2002
next sibling parent reply Heinz Saathoff <hsaat bre.ipnet.de> writes:
Mark Evans schrieb...
 
 It seems like DMC++ has lots of C99 features that no one uses yet, while still
 lacking the namespace support that everyone needs.  I love the C99 stuff too
but
 the namespace problem is killing me...
One more: IMO it would make more sense to first concentrate on making DMC++ standard compliant than to spend time in a new D language. - Heinz
Oct 07 2002
parent Mark Evans <Mark_member pathlink.com> writes:
D and C++ can help each other.  Attracting more users to DMC++ is a simple way
to attract more users to D.  The quality of the DMC++ compiler is also something
that will attract people to D.

Mark

In article <MPG.180c9c88c80404b39896b2 news.digitalmars.com>, Heinz Saathoff
says...
One more: 
IMO it would make more sense to first concentrate on making DMC++ 
standard compliant than to spend time in a new D language.

- Heinz
Oct 08 2002
prev sibling next sibling parent "Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> writes:
Sorry about that. I had promised to fix some problems with D first. I don't
really know how hard yet it will be to fix all the namespace issues. I did
the C99 stuff because they were both easy, nobody else had done them, and
some of the back end work needed to be done for D anyway.

"Mark Evans" <Mark_member pathlink.com> wrote in message
news:ant5lf$csa$1 digitaldaemon.com...
 Walter,

 There are so many projects on which I would deploy DMC++ but can't because
they
 require pieces of Boost and other high-end C++ libraries.  There are so
many
 people to whom I recommend DMC++ who then come back at me with the same
 complaint.

 DMC++ already has pretty good namespace support.  Is it really a bear to
get the
 full-up namespaces in there?  What is the hardest part of that work?  Do
you
 have a guesstimate on a timeframe?

 It seems like DMC++ has lots of C99 features that no one uses yet, while
still
 lacking the namespace support that everyone needs.  I love the C99 stuff
too but
 the namespace problem is killing me...

 Mark
Oct 07 2002
prev sibling parent reply "Matthew Wilson" <dmd synesis.com.au> writes:
Am pretty sure its not news, but the lack of member-templates is quite a
hassle. In fact, later versions of the compiler seem to work with some
member-templates, but not all.

I'll narrow this down and post an example.

"Mark Evans" <Mark_member pathlink.com> wrote in message
news:ant5lf$csa$1 digitaldaemon.com...
 Walter,

 There are so many projects on which I would deploy DMC++ but can't because
they
 require pieces of Boost and other high-end C++ libraries.  There are so
many
 people to whom I recommend DMC++ who then come back at me with the same
 complaint.

 DMC++ already has pretty good namespace support.  Is it really a bear to
get the
 full-up namespaces in there?  What is the hardest part of that work?  Do
you
 have a guesstimate on a timeframe?

 It seems like DMC++ has lots of C99 features that no one uses yet, while
still
 lacking the namespace support that everyone needs.  I love the C99 stuff
too but
 the namespace problem is killing me...

 Mark
Oct 08 2002
parent "Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> writes:
"Matthew Wilson" <dmd synesis.com.au> wrote in message
news:anullg$218r$1 digitaldaemon.com...
 Am pretty sure its not news, but the lack of member-templates is quite a
 hassle. In fact, later versions of the compiler seem to work with some
 member-templates, but not all.

 I'll narrow this down and post an example.
8.29 should work with all member templates. I need an example of any bugs.
Oct 08 2002