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Q140439: FIX: Namespace Scoped Classes Don’t Show Up in ClassView

Article: Q140439
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 4.0 4.1 4.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbide kbVC kbVC500fix kbGrpDSTools
Last Modified: 03-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, versions 4.0, 4.1 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 4.2 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 4.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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Classes defined inside a namespace do not show up in the MSDEV's ClassView.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in Visual C++ version 5.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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Sample Code to Reproduce Problem
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     //Header.h
     // You won't see MyNameSpace::MyClass in ClassView
     namespace MyNameSpace
     {
       class MyClass
       {
         public:
         MyClass();
       };
     }

Additional query words: kbVC400bug

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Keywords          : kbide kbVC kbVC500fix kbGrpDSTools 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbVC400 kbAudDeveloper kbVC410 kbVC420 kbVC32bitSearch
Version           : 4.0 4.1 4.2
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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