Q241217: BUG: Source Browser Shows Decorated Name for Member Template

Article: Q241217
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): winnt:6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbLangCPP kbVC600bug kbDSupport
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2001

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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
========

Source Browser shows the decorated name instead of the undecorated name for a
member template function.

CAUSE
=====

The underlying name decoration and undecoration scheme does not handle member
template functions correctly.

STATUS
======

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

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

Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Compile the following code with the Generate Browser Info option selected in
  Project Settings dialog box:

  class CC
  {
  public:
     
      template <typename K>
      K test(K k) { return k; }
  };

  int main()
  {
      CC c;
      int d=5;
      int i = c.test(d);
      return 0;
  }

2. On the Tools menu, click Source Browser.

3. In the Select Query list box, click Definitions And References.

4. Select the member template function test.

The following decorated name appears:

  ?test@CC@@QAE?AVtemplate-parameter-BAB@Vtemplate-parameter-BAB@@Z

NOTE: The same problem occurs if you use the BSC APIs from the Browser ToolKit.

REFERENCES
==========

For additional information on the Browser Toolkit, click the article number
below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q153393 FILE: Browser Toolkits for Microsoft Visual C++

Additional query words: member template, name decoration and undecoration, source browser, BSC API

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Keywords          : kbLangCPP kbVC600bug kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC600 kbVC32bitSearch
Version           : winnt:6.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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