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MrDoomMaster
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Posted - Jan 11 2007 :  10:08:47 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Suppose I have the following code in a header file:

#ifndef _BOBSGLOBAL_H_
#define _BOBSGLOBAL_H_

#include "Types.h"

namespace bob
{
	enum eGameMode
	{
		STORYMODE,
		WORLDBATTLE
	};

	extern s32				currentWeaponSlot;
	extern s32				currentRegion;
	extern eGameMode		gameMode;
}


#endif // _BOBSGLOBAL_H_



Now suppose I have the following in the corresponding CPP file:

namespace bob
{
	s32			currentWeaponSlot				= 0;
	s32			currentRegion					= 0;
	eGameMode	gameMode						;
}


Now inside of a completely different CPP file that includes the header file listed above, if I do:

bob::

I only get a member listing with enums, but not the externs. This seems to be a bug, since those variables are declared in the 'bob' namespace.

feline
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United Kingdom
18939 Posts
Posted - Jan 12 2007 :  3:16:40 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Which IDE are you using? So far I cannot reliably reproduce this using VS2005 and VA 1544.
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MrDoomMaster
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Posted - Jan 12 2007 :  7:59:39 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I am using VS2005 build 1543

I found a worthy test case:

1) Create a file called Bob.h
2) Put the following code in it:

namespace bob
{
	enum myenum
	{
		ENUM1,
		ENUM2
	};

	extern int variable1;
	extern int variable2;
}


3) Now create another file called Bob.cpp
4) Paste the following code into the new file:

#include "bob.h"

namespace bob
{
	int variable1 = 0;
	int variable2 = 0;
}


5) Now both files have been created. Make sure they both are added to your VS2005 project and that you're using build 1543 of VAX. Don't even worry about a 'main.cpp' with any entry point functions. Only have these files.
6) From Bob.cpp, type the following on a new line at the very bottom of the file: bob::
7) Notice how in step 6 you get a member listing with the enums AND the extern variables.
8) Delete the code typed in at step 6 and now go to Bob.h and type the same thing: bob::
9) From step 8 you get another member listing. THIS time with the enums but NO extern variables.
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feline
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Posted - Jan 15 2007 :  12:06:35 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I am seeing the same effect here. Thank you for the clear description.

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Posted - May 31 2007 :  12:49:36 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
fixed in build 1557
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MrDoomMaster
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Posted - May 31 2007 :  12:56:38 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Glad to be a contributor :)

Thanks for this one!
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