Q205402: FIX: ClassView Doesn’t Show Derived Classes in Embedded Namespac

Article: Q205402
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbClassView kbide kbVC500bug kbVC600fix kbGrpDSTools
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The ClassView pane doesn't display a class that is in an embedded namespace if
it inherits from another class that is defined in the outer namespace.

RESOLUTION
==========

Use a typedef statement to create an alias for the class name in the outer
namespace, and then derive from it.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.<A0>This bug was corrected in Microsoft
Visual C++ 6.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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Add the following code to a C++ source or header file:

  namespace A
  {
     class ClassA
     {
     public:
        ClassA() {}
     };

     // Create an alias for the outer class.
     typedef A::ClassA A_ClassA;

     namespace B
     {
        // This class is not displayed in ClassView.
        class ClassB1 : public A::ClassA
        {
        public:
           ClassB1() {}
        };

        // This class is displayed in ClassView.
        class ClassB2 : public A_ClassA
        {
        public:
           ClassB2() {}
        };
     } // namespace B
  } // namespace A

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbClassView kbide kbVC500bug kbVC600fix kbGrpDSTools 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC500 kbVC32bitSearch kbVC500Search
Version           : :5.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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