A Question that really bothers me...
 

Ok now the problem is this.

I have compiled some old code with Visual Studio 2008 (the code was
originally writen in Visual Studio 6) and i have this error:

Error 1 error C2681: 'void *' : invalid expression type for
dynamic_cast c:\Works\BaCCTester\Dev\Addins\Utils
\CommonDataManipulators\Sources\CommonDataFree.cpp 121
CommonDataManipulators

and the problematic line of code is this:
....
FunctionResponse* pFunctionResponse =
ACE_dynamic_cast(FunctionResponse*, data);
....

So it is logicaly that dynamic_cast does not work for void-pointers
since when I converted the pointer to void I have given up all type
information. But what makes me think twice about the corectness of the
previous sentence is that this code compiles perfectly under Visual
Studio 6. I would like to know more about this issue so any help,
references, links and so are highly appriciated.

Thank You,
Nikola Tanev

Re: A Question that really bothers me...
 

ONE MORE THINK TO ADD:
RTTI is turned ON

On Feb 26, 10:33 am, "j123...@gmail.com" <j123...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok now the problem is this.
>
> I have compiled some old code with Visual Studio 2008 (the code was
> originally writen in Visual Studio 6) and i have this error:
>
> Error 1 error C2681: 'void *' : invalid expression type for
> dynamic_cast c:\Works\BaCCTester\Dev\Addins\Utils
> \CommonDataManipulators\Sources\CommonDataFree.cpp 121
> CommonDataManipulators
>
> and the problematic line of code is this:
> ...
> FunctionResponse* pFunctionResponse =
> ACE_dynamic_cast(FunctionResponse*, data);
> ...
>
> So it is logicaly that dynamic_cast does not work for void-pointers
> since when I converted the pointer to void I have given up all type
> information. But what makes me think twice about the corectness of the
> previous sentence is that this code compiles perfectly under Visual
> Studio 6. I would like to know more about this issue so any help,
> references, links and so are highly appriciated.
>
> Thank You,
> Nikola Tanev

Re: A Question that really bothers me...
 

On Feb 26, 10:33 am, "j123...@gmail.com" <j123...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok now the problem is this.

> I have compiled some old code with Visual Studio 2008 (the
> code was originally writen in Visual Studio 6) and i have this
> error:

> Error 1 error C2681: 'void *' : invalid expression type for
> dynamic_cast c:\Works\BaCCTester\Dev\Addins\Utils
> \CommonDataManipulators\Sources\CommonDataFree.cpp 121
> CommonDataManipulators

> and the problematic line of code is this:
> ...
> FunctionResponse* pFunctionResponse =
> ACE_dynamic_cast(FunctionResponse*, data);
> ...

> So it is logicaly that dynamic_cast does not work for
> void-pointers since when I converted the pointer to void I
> have given up all type information. But what makes me think
> twice about the corectness of the previous sentence is that
> this code compiles perfectly under Visual Studio 6. I would
> like to know more about this issue so any help, references,
> links and so are highly appriciated.

The real question is what ACE_dynamic_cast is. I suspect that
it's a macro, and probably expands differently depending on the
compiler, but I really don't know.

--
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Re: A Question that really bothers me...
 

On Feb 26, 11:37 am, James Kanze <james.ka...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 26, 10:33 am, "j123...@gmail.com" <j123...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Ok now the problem is this.
> > I have compiled some old code with Visual Studio 2008 (the
> > code was originally writen in Visual Studio 6) and i have this
> > error:
> > Error 1 error C2681: 'void *' : invalid expression type for
> > dynamic_cast c:\Works\BaCCTester\Dev\Addins\Utils
> > \CommonDataManipulators\Sources\CommonDataFree.cpp 121
> > CommonDataManipulators
> > and the problematic line of code is this:
> > ...
> > FunctionResponse* pFunctionResponse =
> > ACE_dynamic_cast(FunctionResponse*, data);
> > ...
> > So it is logicaly that dynamic_cast does not work for
> > void-pointers since when I converted the pointer to void I
> > have given up all type information. But what makes me think
> > twice about the corectness of the previous sentence is that
> > this code compiles perfectly under Visual Studio 6. I would
> > like to know more about this issue so any help, references,
> > links and so are highly appriciated.
>
> The real question is what ACE_dynamic_cast is. I suspect that
> it's a macro, and probably expands differently depending on the
> compiler, but I really don't know.
>
> --
> James Kanze (GABI Software) email:james.ka...@gmail.com
> Conseils en informatique orientée objet/
> Beratung in objektorientierter Datenverarbeitung
> 9 place Sémard, 78210 St.-Cyr-l'École, France, +33 (0)1 30 23 00 34

Yes it is a macro
# define ACE_dynamic_cast(TYPE, EXPR) dynamic_cast<TYPE> (EXPR)
actualy it is a standard dynamic_cast and it is from the ACE libraries

Re: A Question that really bothers me...
 

On Feb 26, 8:18*am, "j123...@gmail.com" <j123...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 26, 11:37 am, James Kanze <james.ka...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Feb 26, 10:33 am, "j123...@gmail.com" <j123...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Ok now the problem is this.
> > > I have compiled some old code with Visual Studio 2008 (the
> > > code was originally writen in Visual Studio 6) and i have this
> > > error:
> > > Error * 1 * * * error C2681: 'void *' : invalid expression type for
> > > dynamic_cast * *c:\Works\BaCCTester\Dev\Addins\Utils
> > > \CommonDataManipulators\Sources\CommonDataFree.cpp * * *121
> > > CommonDataManipulators
> > > and the problematic line of code is this:
> > > ...
> > > FunctionResponse* pFunctionResponse =
> > > ACE_dynamic_cast(FunctionResponse*, data);
> > > ...
> > > So it is logicaly that dynamic_cast does not work for
> > > void-pointers since when I converted the pointer to void I
> > > have given up all type information. But what makes me think
> > > twice about the corectness of the previous sentence is that
> > > this code compiles perfectly under Visual Studio 6. I would
> > > like to know more about this issue so any help, references,
> > > links and so are highly appriciated.
>
> > The real question is what ACE_dynamic_cast is. *I suspect that
> > it's a macro, and probably expands differently depending on the
> > compiler, but I really don't know.
>
> Yes it is a macro
> # * define ACE_dynamic_cast(TYPE, EXPR) dynamic_cast<TYPE> (EXPR)
> actualy it is a standard dynamic_cast and it is from the ACE libraries

<InigoMontoyaVoice>You keep using that word. I do not think
it means what you think it means.</voice>

In this news group, "standard" means part of the standard
C++ language, not part of a commercial library, no matter
how many people use it.

As to your original question:
- Did you read the help files for VS?

Compiler Error C2681
> A casting operator tried to convert from an invalid type.
> For example, if you use the dynamic_cast operator to
> convert an expression to a pointer type, the source
> expression must be a pointer.

- Did you consider asking your question in a news group
dealing with VS?

As to what older versions of VS would do: Older versions
were feydasque but fun. Lots of whacky things they did,
for many reasons, most of which are a bit off topic here.
Socks

Re: A Question that really bothers me...
 

äá á?


On Feb 26, 5:43 pm, Puppet_Sock <puppet_s...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 26, 8:18 am, "j123...@gmail.com" <j123...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Feb 26, 11:37 am, James Kanze <james.ka...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > On Feb 26, 10:33 am, "j123...@gmail.com" <j123...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Ok now the problem is this.
> > > > I have compiled some old code with Visual Studio 2008 (the
> > > > code was originally writen in Visual Studio 6) and i have this
> > > > error:
> > > > Error 1 error C2681: 'void *' : invalid expression type for
> > > > dynamic_cast c:\Works\BaCCTester\Dev\Addins\Utils
> > > > \CommonDataManipulators\Sources\CommonDataFree.cpp 121
> > > > CommonDataManipulators
> > > > and the problematic line of code is this:
> > > > ...
> > > > FunctionResponse* pFunctionResponse =
> > > > ACE_dynamic_cast(FunctionResponse*, data);
> > > > ...
> > > > So it is logicaly that dynamic_cast does not work for
> > > > void-pointers since when I converted the pointer to void I
> > > > have given up all type information. But what makes me think
> > > > twice about the corectness of the previous sentence is that
> > > > this code compiles perfectly under Visual Studio 6. I would
> > > > like to know more about this issue so any help, references,
> > > > links and so are highly appriciated.
>
> > > The real question is what ACE_dynamic_cast is. I suspect that
> > > it's a macro, and probably expands differently depending on the
> > > compiler, but I really don't know.
>
> > Yes it is a macro
> > # define ACE_dynamic_cast(TYPE, EXPR) dynamic_cast<TYPE> (EXPR)
> > actualy it is a standard dynamic_cast and it is from the ACE libraries
>
> <InigoMontoyaVoice>You keep using that word. I do not think
> it means what you think it means.</voice>
>
> In this news group, "standard" means part of the standard
> C++ language, not part of a commercial library, no matter
> how many people use it.
>
> As to your original question:
> - Did you read the help files for VS?
>
> Compiler Error C2681
>
> > A casting operator tried to convert from an invalid type.
> > For example, if you use the dynamic_cast operator to
> > convert an expression to a pointer type, the source
> > expression must be a pointer.
>
> - Did you consider asking your question in a news group
> dealing with VS?
>
> As to what older versions of VS would do: Older versions
> were feydasque but fun. Lots of whacky things they did,
> for many reasons, most of which are a bit off topic here.
> Socks

Re: A Question that really bothers me...
 

j1230xz@gmail.com wrote:
> On Feb 26, 11:37 am, James Kanze <james.ka...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Feb 26, 10:33 am, "j123...@gmail.com" <j123...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Ok now the problem is this.
>>> I have compiled some old code with Visual Studio 2008 (the
>>> code was originally writen in Visual Studio 6) and i have this
>>> error:
>>> Error 1 error C2681: 'void *' : invalid expression type
>>> for dynamic_cast c:\Works\BaCCTester\Dev\Addins\Utils
>>> \CommonDataManipulators\Sources\CommonDataFree.cpp 121
>>> CommonDataManipulators
>>> and the problematic line of code is this:
>>> ...
>>> FunctionResponse* pFunctionResponse =
>>> ACE_dynamic_cast(FunctionResponse*, data);
>>> ...
>>> So it is logicaly that dynamic_cast does not work for
>>> void-pointers since when I converted the pointer to void I
>>> have given up all type information. But what makes me think
>>> twice about the corectness of the previous sentence is that
>>> this code compiles perfectly under Visual Studio 6. I would
>>> like to know more about this issue so any help, references,
>>> links and so are highly appriciated.
>>
>> The real question is what ACE_dynamic_cast is. I suspect that
>> it's a macro, and probably expands differently depending on the
>> compiler, but I really don't know.
>>
>> --
>> James Kanze (GABI Software) email:james.ka...@gmail.com
>> Conseils en informatique orientée objet/
>> Beratung in objektorientierter Datenverarbeitung
>> 9 place Sémard, 78210 St.-Cyr-l'École, France, +33 (0)1 30 23 00 34
>
> Yes it is a macro
> # define ACE_dynamic_cast(TYPE, EXPR) dynamic_cast<TYPE> (EXPR)
> actualy it is a standard dynamic_cast and it is from the ACE
> libraries

And now, what is FunctionResponse and data. Could any of them be void?


Bo Persson

Re: A Question that really bothers me...
 

On 26 Feb., 17:43, Puppet_Sock <puppet_s...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 26, 8:18*am, "j123...@gmail.com" <j123...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Feb 26, 11:37 am, James Kanze <james.ka...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > On Feb 26, 10:33 am, "j123...@gmail.com" <j123...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Ok now the problem is this.
> > > > I have compiled some old code with Visual Studio 2008 (the
> > > > code was originally writen in Visual Studio 6) and i have this
> > > > error:
> > > > Error * 1 * * * error C2681: 'void *' : invalid expression type for
> > > > dynamic_cast * *c:\Works\BaCCTester\Dev\Addins\Utils
> > > > \CommonDataManipulators\Sources\CommonDataFree.cpp * * *121
> > > > CommonDataManipulators
> > > > and the problematic line of code is this:
> > > > ...
> > > > FunctionResponse* pFunctionResponse =
> > > > ACE_dynamic_cast(FunctionResponse*, data);
[snip]
> > > The real question is what ACE_dynamic_cast is. *I suspect that
> > > it's a macro, and probably expands differently depending on the
> > > compiler, but I really don't know.
>
> > Yes it is a macro
> > # * define ACE_dynamic_cast(TYPE, EXPR) dynamic_cast<TYPE> (EXPR)
> > actualy it is a standard dynamic_cast and it is from the ACE libraries
>
> <InigoMontoyaVoice>You keep using that word. I do not think
> it means what you think it means.</voice>
>
> In this news group, "standard" means part of the standard
> C++ language, not part of a commercial library, no matter
> how many people use it.

But we found out that it really was a dynamic_cast (the errormessage
itself did show that if you read carefull), and in that case the
question definitely is standard, no matter if this is hidden inside
some hideous macro.

>
> As to your original question:
> - Did you read the help files for VS?
>
> Compiler Error C2681
>
> > A casting operator tried to convert from an invalid type.
> > For example, if you use the dynamic_cast operator to
> > convert an expression to a pointer type, the source
> > expression must be a pointer.
>
> - Did you consider asking your question in a news group
> * dealing with VS?
>
This question would only be appropriate in case the answer here
indicated that VS has a nonstandard behaviour.

[snip]

/Peter

Re: A Question that really bothers me...
 

j1230xz@gmail.com wrote:
> information. But what makes me think twice about the corectness of the
> previous sentence is that this code compiles perfectly under Visual
> Studio 6.

VC6 reports the same error when 'dynamic_cast' is applied to a 'void*'
expression.

This means that it is absolutely impossible to figure out why it
compiled in VC6 from the information you provided so far. It could be
that in VC6 the expression was not 'void*' somehow. Or it could be that
in VC6 the macro was actually mapped to 'static_cast'. Or something else.

--
Best regards,
Andrey Tarasevich

Re: A Question that really bothers me...
 

On 26 Feb., 10:33, "j123...@gmail.com" <j123...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok now the problem is this.
>
> I have compiled some old code with Visual Studio 2008 (the code was
> originally writen in Visual Studio 6) and i have this error:
>
> Error * 1 * * * error C2681: 'void *' : invalid expression type for
> dynamic_cast * *c:\Works\BaCCTester\Dev\Addins\Utils
> \CommonDataManipulators\Sources\CommonDataFree.cpp * * *121
> CommonDataManipulators
>
> and the problematic line of code is this:
> ...
> FunctionResponse* pFunctionResponse =
> ACE_dynamic_cast(FunctionResponse*, data);
> ...
>
> So it is logicaly that dynamic_cast does not work for void-pointers
> since when I converted the pointer to void I have given up all type
> information. But what makes me think twice about the corectness of the
> previous sentence is that this code compiles perfectly under Visual
> Studio 6. I would like to know more about this issue so any help,
> references, links and so are highly appriciated.
>

If data is of type void* or FunctionResponse is of type void, the code
above should not work.
Visual Studio 6 probably got this wrong - it is a very old compiler.

/Peter