Microsoft KB Archive/121015

= FIX: Incorrect Template Declaration Causes Compiler Hang =

Article ID: 121015

Article Last Modified on 7/5/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual C++ 2.0 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q121015



SYMPTOMS
The compiler may hang (stop processing) when compiling a template that includes a syntax error in the function declaration as shown in the samples in this article.



RESOLUTION
Press CTRL+BREAK to stop the build process and return the focus to Visual C++. Correcting the syntax error will allow the code to compile.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, version 4.0.



MORE INFORMATION
The following samples can be used to reproduce the problem:

Sample Code 1
/* Compile options needed: none

template 

T max(T a, T b>   // Note: ">" on right should be a ")"

{   return a;    }

void main {}

Sample Code 2
/* Compile options needed: none

template class CList { public: TYPE* GetHead (void); };

// //  SYNTAX ERROR: "TYPE(" instead of "TYPE*" // template inline TYPE( CList::GetHead (void) { }

Additional query words: 2.00 9.00 hang lock-up freeze

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbcpponly kbcode kbcompiler KB121015

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