I am using Xcode . gcc 4.2

On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 2:49 PM, Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> What compiler are you using?
>
> Using microsoft visual studio i dont get the errors you are, it compiles
> just fine as C++ for me.
>
> On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 2:28 PM, Prashant R <ramapra_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I know that this library was intended to compile in C however I have
>> certain limitations where this needs to be compiled using a C++ compiler .
>>
>> I need to make some changes for these .
>>
>> A lot of the changes are fixing cast incompatiblities
>>
>> one such example is
>>
>> new_rb = realloc(in->buffer, new_size);
>>
>>
>> where the LValue is of type X and the R Value is void * .
>>
>>
>> This compiles fine in a C compiler but is a compile error in C++ .
>>
>>
>> I am wondering if there is any harm in doing the explicit cast in code so
>> that C++ compilers will readily compile.
>>
>> I understand that this might be a huge change for the library and if this
>> has been the way for historical reasons !
>>
>>
>> Other changes that I needed were
>>
>>
>> - Providing the outer structure (using scope resolution) for an enum
>> within a structure
>>
>>
>> example
>>
>> http->sending == HTTPSEND_REQUEST
>>
>>
>> to
>>
>> http->sending == HTTP::HTTPSEND_REQUEST ( or including namespace HTTP at
>> the top of the .c file) .
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - Increment of enum types within a struct
>>
>> Example
>>
>> http->sending++ seemed to be an issue .
>>
>>
>> Had to provide some special treatment to be able to get around this .
>>
>>
>> I guess I am being picky and in no way am trying to disregard the value of
>> this library .
>>
>>
>> I am looking for solutions for issues that I've faced and am sure other
>> users might have had such issues. Just wanted to know what steps they took
>> to be able to resolve this .
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
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