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C++ 17 and byte

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2020 5:08 pm
by IXix
C++ 17 implements std::byte so if I do "using namespace std" it clashes with the byte typedef in MachineInterface.h and I get all kinds of compiler errors.

Is there any way to fix this that doesn't involve me prefixing every one of the bazillion strings/vectors/maps/sets and god knows what else in my project with "std::"? :shock:

Re: C++ 17 and byte

Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:39 am
by oskari
You can comment out 'typedef unsigned char byte' in MachineInterface.h, #include <cstddef> and change references to byte to std::byte in the file.

Or if you don't want to modify the file you can do

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namespace Buzz
{
    #include "MachineInteface.h"
}
and use Buzz::CMachineInterface etc.

Re: C++ 17 and byte

Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:38 am
by IXix
oskari wrote: Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:39 am You can comment out 'typedef unsigned char byte' in MachineInterface.h, #include <cstddef> and change references to byte to std::byte in the file.

Or if you don't want to modify the file you can do

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namespace Buzz
{
    #include "MachineInteface.h"
}
and use Buzz::CMachineInterface etc.
Thanks Oskari. One question though, std::byte is an enum class (which is still a new thing for me :lol:) so is that compatible with the simple unsigned char byte that we know and love?

Re: C++ 17 and byte

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2020 9:26 am
by IXix
IXix wrote: Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:38 amis that compatible with the simple unsigned char byte that we know and love?
Duh, brain fail. :roll: :lol: