[gecode-users] Which version of MSVC on Windows?

[Alin]

Christian Schulte <cschulte at ...> writes:

> 
> I checked Gecode with MSVC 2005 and there is no hope, it has too many flaws
> to compile a current Gecode version.
> 
> So MSVC 2005 is not supported (it is also not any longer available as
> Express Edition for download).
> 
> We will update the documentation accordingly.
> 
> Christian
> 

This error is a known bug in MSVC 2005

http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/101942/error-c2666-3-overloads-have-similar-conversions

and has a workaround, but I don't think it's worth it

http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/99178/the-compiler-declares-an-invalid-built-in-operator#details


Thanks for all the info, now I can continue, 
knowing that It's that compiler that does something wrong
and not me :D