Microsoft KB Archive/930198

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FIX: Certain template code does not compile, and error C2244 occurs after you install Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1

Article ID: 930198

Article Last Modified on 4/13/2007

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APPLIES TO

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition

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SYMPTOMS

After you install Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1), certain template code does not compile. Additionally, error C2244 occurs.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. But the hotfix is intended only to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Visual Studio 2005 service pack that contains this hotfix. To resolve this problem immediately, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=87465

Prerequisites

You must install Visual Studio 2005 SP1 before you apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Visual Studio 2005, 32-bit versions

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
C1.dll	14.0.50727.789	630,784	09-Jan-2007	19:37
C1.dll	14.0.50727.789	950,784	10-Jan-2007	00:53
C1.dll	14.0.50727.789	1,543,168	10-Jan-2007	00:52
C1.dll	14.1.60511.0	528,384	10-Jan-2007	08:22
C1.dll	14.1.60511.0	528,384	10-Jan-2007	08:22
C1.dll	14.1.60511.0	524,288	10-Jan-2007	08:22
C1.dll	14.0.50727.789	581,632	10-Jan-2007	00:52
C1.dll	14.0.50727.789	589,824	10-Jan-2007	00:53
C1ast.dll	14.0.50727.789	778,240	09-Jan-2007	19:19
C1xx.dll	14.0.50727.789	3,706,368	10-Jan-2007	00:53
C1xx.dll	14.0.50727.789	6,529,536	10-Jan-2007	00:52
C1xx.dll	14.1.60511.0	2,146,304	10-Jan-2007	08:22
C1xx.dll	14.1.60511.0	2,146,304	10-Jan-2007	08:22
C1xx.dll	14.1.60511.0	2,138,112	10-Jan-2007	08:22
C1xx.dll	14.0.50727.789	2,285,568	09-Jan-2007	19:38
C1xx.dll	14.0.50727.789	2,183,168	10-Jan-2007	00:52
C1xx.dll	14.0.50727.789	2,191,360	10-Jan-2007	00:53
C1xxast.dll	14.0.50727.789	2,498,560	09-Jan-2007	19:19
C2.dll	14.0.50727.789	2,265,088	09-Jan-2007	19:24
C2.dll	14.0.50727.789	3,596,288	10-Jan-2007	00:53
C2.dll	14.0.50727.789	7,168,000	10-Jan-2007	00:52
C2.dll	14.1.60511.1	1,298,432	10-Jan-2007	08:22
C2.dll	14.1.60511.0	1,507,328	10-Jan-2007	08:22
C2.dll	14.1.60511.0	1,261,568	10-Jan-2007	08:22
C2.dll	14.0.50727.789	2,486,272	10-Jan-2007	00:52
C2.dll	14.0.50727.789	2,199,552	10-Jan-2007	00:53
Pgodb80.dll	8.0.50727.789	61,440	09-Jan-2007	19:20
Pgodb80.dll	8.0.50727.789	70,656	10-Jan-2007	00:53
Pgodb80.dll	8.0.50727.789	130,048	10-Jan-2007	00:52
Pgodb80.dll	8.0.50727.789	45,056	09-Jan-2007	19:21
Pgodb80.dll	8.0.50727.789	38,400	10-Jan-2007	00:53
Pgodb80.dll	8.0.50727.789	81,408	10-Jan-2007	00:52

Visual Studio 2005, Itanium-based versions

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
C1.dll	14.0.50727.789	1,543,168	10-Jan-2007	02:06	IA-64
C1xx.dll	14.0.50727.789	6,529,536	10-Jan-2007	02:06	IA-64
C2.dll	14.0.50727.789	7,168,000	10-Jan-2007	02:05	IA-64
Pgodb80.dll	8.0.50727.789	130,048	10-Jan-2007	02:00	IA-64
Pgort80.dll	8.0.50727.789	81,408	10-Jan-2007	02:00	IA-64

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

For more information about Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

928957 Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 release notes

Steps to reproduce the problem

1. Install Visual Studio 2005 SP1.
2. Start Visual Studio 2005.
3. On the File menu, click New, and then click Project.
4. Click Visual C++, click Class Library, type MyTemplates in the Name box, and then click OK.
5. In Solution Explorer, right-click MyTemplates.cpp, and then click Open.

6. In the MyTemplates.cpp file, add the following lines of code after the two #include statements.

   template <class T>
   class A
   {
   public:
       typedef int N_A;
   };
   
   template <class T>
   class B : public A<T>
   {
   public:
       typename A<T>::N_A test();
   };
   
   template <class T>
   typename A<T>::N_A B<T>::test()   
   { 
       return 0;
   }

7. On the Build menu, click Rebuild Solution.

Keywords: kbvs2005postsp1fix kbfix kbbug kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB930198

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