Article: Q66778
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 1.0,1.5,2.0,4.0,6.0,6.0a,6.0ax
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbCompiler kbVC500fix
Last Modified: 22-JUL-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft C/C++ Compiler (CL.EXE), included with:
- Microsoft C for MS-DOS, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0ax
- Microsoft C for OS/2, versions 6.0, 6.0a
- Microsoft C/C++ for MS-DOS, version 7.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, versions 1.0, 1.5
- *EDITOR Please do not choose this product*Microsoft Visual C++ 32-bit Edition* use 241, 265, 225, versions 1.0, 2.0, 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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Because an enumerated type is handled internally the same as a short type,
certain compiler error messages may refer to a "short" even though the error
involves an "enum". The following sample code contains an error to demonstrate
this situation:
enum {A, B, C} /* missing ';' at end */
double y;
When the above code is compiled with the Microsoft C compiler, the following
error message is generated:
error C2139: type following 'short' is illegal
Visual C++ for Windows and Visual C++ 32-bit Edition return:
error C2632: 'int' followed by 'double' is illegal
In this particular case, the error should say:
type following 'enum' is illegal"
However, the compiler does not keep track of whether or not an item was specified
as an enum.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in Visual C++ version 5.0.
Visual C++ 5.0 compiler generates the following error message:
error C2628: '__unnamed' followed by 'double' is illegal (did you forget a
';'?)
Additional query words: 8.00 8.00c 9.00
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Keywords : kbCompiler kbVC500fix
Technology : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbCVCComp
Version : :1.0,1.5,2.0,4.0,6.0,6.0a,6.0ax
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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