Q51835: "Error C2410: ‘var’ : Ambiguous Member Name Operand 2"

Article: Q51835
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 2.00 2.01
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | buglist2.01 | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 14-MAR-1990

The following code generates the following error:

   file.c(x) : error c2410: 'var' : ambiguous member name operand 2

Code Example
------------

void main (void)
{
     struct tag1
     {
          int  member;   <---|
     } name1;                |
                             |---- two different structures with
     struct tag2             |     same member name
     {                       |
          int  member;   <---|
     } name2;

     _asm      mov  bx, name2.member;
}

The compiler is confused by the two members with the same name.
However, this behavior is observed only when referencing the structure
member in an in-line assembly statement. If the member is referenced
in a C statement, no error will occur. The only current workaround is
to have different member names.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in QuickC Version 2.10.
We are researching this problem and will post new information here as
it becomes available.

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