DOCUMENT:Q152041  04-AUG-2001  [visualc]
TITLE   :FIX: C1001 Error in 'msc1.cpp' on Template Function Parameter
PRODUCT :Microsoft C Compiler
PROD/VER:4.0 4.1 4.2
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbCompiler kbCPPonly kbLangCPP kbVC kbVC500fix

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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
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The following error is generated for template function with a parameter of
scoped template member type:

   

   fatal error C1001: INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR
    (compiler file 'msc1.cpp', line 899)
    Please choose the Technical Support command on the Visual C++
    Help menu, or open the Technical Support help file for more information
   Error executing cl.exe.

Under Visual C++ 4.1, the error will occur at line 1090 instead of line 899.
Under Visual C++ 4.2, the error will occur at line 1089. The sample code in the
More Information section of this article demonstrates the presence of this
error.

CAUSE
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The reason for this error is the second parameter, Container::typA, in the
template function funcA in the sample code. The compiler is unable to
distinguish the scoped template parameter.

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
      */ 

      template<class Container>
      void funcA(Container * , Container::typA *apTarget) { }

Additional query words: kbVC400bug template

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Keywords          : kbCompiler kbCPPonly kbLangCPP 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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