[ace-users] Regd. TAO IDL compiler

[Douglas C. Schmidt]

Hi Sanaka,

> I downloaded ACE/TAO from
> http://www.dre.vanderbilt.edu/~schmidt/TAO.html
> I believe it to be the latest version..
> the tao_idl -V gives the below..
> TAO_IDL_FE, version 2.5.9 (Based on Sun IDL FE, version 1.3.0)
> TAO_IDL_BE, version 2.5.9
> 
> I tried to use bitset construct -
> 
> struct StructA {
>   long a;
>   bitmask BitMask1 {
>   val0, val1, val2, val3 };
> };
> I get the error
> "Illegal syntax following member declarator(s)"
> 
> Am I doing something wrong or bitset is not supported in this compiler?

Thanks very much for your email.  Please make sure to send all questions
related to ACE and TAO the appropriate mailing list or newsgroup, rather
than to me directly.  See

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for more info on how to access these resources.

In addition, to ensure that we have proper version/platform/compiler
information, please make sure you fill out the appropriate problem
report form (PRF), which is in

$ACE_ROOT/PROBLEM-REPORT-FORM
$TAO_ROOT/PROBLEM-REPORT-FORM

or in

$ACE_ROOT/BUG-REPORT-FORM
$TAO_ROOT/BUG-REPORT-FORM

in older versions of ACE and TAO.  Make sure to include this information
when asking any questions since otherwise we have to "guess" what
version/platform/compiler/options you've using, which is very
error-prone and slows down our responsiveness.  If you don't use the
PRF, therefore, it is less likely that someone from the core developer
team will be able to answer your question.  Naturally, we encourage and
appreciate other members of the ACE and TAO user community who can
respond to questions that they have the answers to.

If you need more "predictable" help or need help for earlier versions of
ACE+TAO please see

http://www.dre.vanderbilt.edu/support.html

for a list of companies that will provide you with ACE+TAO commercial
support.

Thanks very much,

        Doug