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Q141477: FIX: Exception Specification Syntax Handled Incorrectly

Article: Q141477
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 4.0 4.1 4.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbCompiler kbCPPonly kbVC kbVC500fix
Last Modified: 31-JUL-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
========

Compiling a program that contains a constructor using exception specification
syntax may cause the compiler to generate the following error messages:

  

  warning C4290: C++ Exception Specification ignored

  error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '~'
  error C2059: syntax error : '<constructor>'
  error C2238: unexpected token(s) preceding ';'

RESOLUTION
==========

To work around the problem, add an additional ';' at the end of constructor
declaration.

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
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     /* Compile options needed: none
     */ 

     class CBug
     {
     public:
       CBug () throw ();  // Adding an additional ';' at the end of this line
                          // fixes the problem
       ~CBug () throw ();
     };


Additional query words: kbVC400bug

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

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