Q240746: FIX: Error Due to Class Member Function’s Missing Argument List

Article: Q240746
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbCompiler kbLangCPP kbVC kbVC600 kbVC600bug kbNoUpdate
Last Modified: 11-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When trying to compile a member function of a class with a missing argument
list, the compiler displays the following error:

  fatal error C1001: INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR
  (compiler file 'msc1.cpp', line 1786)

The line number is 1794 if Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 3 installed.

CAUSE
=====

The compiler fails to correctly parse the code and is unable to generate a
proper syntax error message.

RESOLUTION
==========

Make sure that you have provided an argument list for all the class member
functions.

STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.

This problem was corrected in Microsoft Visual C++ .NET.

MORE INFORMATION
================

The following code demonstrates the problem:

  //Compile options : None.

  class CMyClass
  {
  	public:
  	CMyClass(){ }
  	int DoNothing();
  };

  // Missing argument list for the member function.

  int CMyClass::DoNothing
  {
  }

Additional query words: Internal Compiler Error ICE C1001

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Keywords          : kbCompiler kbLangCPP kbVC kbVC600 kbVC600bug kbNoUpdate 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC600 kbVC32bitSearch
Version           : :6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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