This is a repost of a question that received no answer. In a module DATA.CPP, when attempting to initialize a __gc array as follows:
//
// Begin sample ...
//
//
// Yes, I include all of the correct assemblies, including MSCORLIB.DLL and
all of
// the other .NET related paraphernalia.
//
Object * swmid = // Trust me, the initializer is correct ...
String * BCSP_PAGE_IS_CH ANGE_AUTHORIZED = S"bcsp_page_is_ change_authoriz ed"
;
OleDbParameter * rcDbParam = // Trust me, the initializer is correct ....
OleDbParameter * retcodeDbParam = // Trust me, the initializer is correct
....
Object * args[] = { BCSP_PAGE_IS_CH ANGE_AUTHORIZED ,
rcDbParam->Value,
retcodeDbParam->Value,
swmid } ;
//
// End sample ...
//
Where each of the variables above are valid and defined in the module, the
code successfully compiles using VC.NET 2003, however, the following link
errors are returned:
Linking...
LINK : warning LNK4075: ignoring '/EDITANDCONTINUE ' due to '/INCREMENTAL:NO'
specification
Data.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "unsigned long const
pager::data::$C onstGCArrayBoun d$0xd62a1d3f$1$ "
(?$ConstGCArray Bound$0xd62a1d3 f$1$@data@pager @@3KB)
Debug/RpaClient.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals
Such is not the case when the same array is explicitly instantiated and
initialized as follows:
//
// Begin sample ...
//
//
// All of the variable initializers are the same as before, except now the
array
// is explicitly allocated and initialized ...
//
Object * args[] = new Object * [ 4 ] ;
args[ 0 ] = BCSP_PAGE_IS_CH ANGE_AUTHORIZED ;
args[ 1 ] = rcDbParam->Value ;
args[ 2 ] = retcodeDbParam->Value ;
args[ 3 ] = swmid ;
//
// End sample ...
//
The above sample compiles and links without errors or warnings.
Perhaps someone could enlighten me as to the possible cause for the
anomalous behavior?
Perhaps a compiler bug?
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