Compile error including <set>

[Rabelo]

hi all,

I´m using a std::set in a simple aplication in VC6.0. I´m not using MFC neither precompiled headers. The problem is that the compile complains when I include <set> the error is c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\functional(16) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before '<'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\functional(16) : error C2059: syntax error : '<' that repeat several times. The first time is on the line 16 that has:

_STD_BEGIN
// TEMPLATE STRUCT unary_function
template<class _A, class _R>                   //<=====that is the line 16.
	struct unary_function {
	typedef _A argument_type;
	typedef _R result_type;
	};
...

It occurs on file functional.h that is an include of set.h. I´m gessing that the compiler is not recognizing the template but I verified on the compiler options and I haven´t found a compiler parameter to set it. How to fix it??

thank you in advance.

[Siddhartha]

How to fix it??

While the compiler is taking you to the standard library header, the greatest likelyhood is that something is wrong with your declaration of the std::set object, and / or usage of the same.

So, please post that code.

[Rabelo]

That is the funny part. I just included the set. I commented the set declaration and the error persist. if I comment the #include <set>, the program compile ok.

[Siddhartha]

Can you post a small prototype sample that reproduces the bug.

This -

#include <set>

int main(int argc, char* argv&#091;&#093;)
{
  return 0;
}

...Compiles just fine.

Additionally, check if you have the latest Service Pack for MSVC 6.0 installed.

[Rabelo]

At the beggining of the program:

#include <set>
#define _TESTEC_C_
#include <windows.h>
#include "calcpoints.h"
.....

And I don´t declare any class of type std::set. The error occurs inside the include (#include <set>) and them the compiler stops the compilation with: fatal error C1003: error count exceeds 100; stopping compilation inside the include. I made a small test using the set and it compiled ok. It is specific of these aplication. May be a compiler parameter or something like that. Is there any compiler parameter that can be causing these errors?

[Siddhartha]

There isn't a compiler parameter to help you.

Unless you post a prototype that reproduces this error, telling anything is akin to shooting in the dark.

Anyways, try this shot -

#define _TESTEC_C_
#include <windows.h>
#include "calcpoints.h"
#include <set>

BTW, I hope the #define is not intending to be a multiple inclusion guard. If it is so, it isn't playing that role.

[Andreas Masur]

At the beggining of the program:

#include <set>
#define _TESTEC_C_
#include <windows.h>
#include "calcpoints.h"
.....

And I don´t declare any class of type std::set. The error occurs inside the include (#include <set>) and them the compiler stops the compilation with: fatal error C1003: error count exceeds 100; stopping compilation inside the include. I made a small test using the set and it compiled ok. It is specific of these aplication. May be a compiler parameter or something like that. Is there any compiler parameter that can be causing these errors?

Can you post your project (excluding the debug and release folder) here?

[Philip Nicoletti]

uhh, what is the extension of your file ?

c

or

cpp

???

[Rabelo]

I can´t belive!!!! It was .c ..... I am working on a third party project and this detail wasn´t noticed...
Thank you !

[Andreas Masur]

Wow....good catch Philip...didn't even think so far...