error C2039: 'abort' : is not a member of 'std'

[KASR1]

In VC6 when I use

std::abort();

I am geting an error "error C2039: 'abort' : is not a member of 'std'". But it compiles well in VS2010. I am seeing the definition of abort in both version of stdlib.h. What is the problem?

[Lost User]

The problem is that stdlib.h does not define the std namespace, it is the standard C library header. You should include cstdlib for use of the std namespace features.

One of these days I'm going to think of a really clever signature.

[KASR1]

Even after including cstdlib, I am seeing the same error.

[Lost User]

Difficult to guess without more information; take a look at the header file to see how it is declared.

One of these days I'm going to think of a really clever signature.

[Stephen Hewitt]

Throw VC6 in the bin, it's long past its useby date.

Steve

[KASR1]

Thanks. Yes, That's right! we are slowly moving to VS2010. But at this point of time we are in a situation to use

std::abort();

in both VC6 and VS2010. This compiles well in VS2010 but my concern is why its not in VC6. Any idea would be helpful.

[Lost User]

Why not just use abort()? Adding the namespace prefix buys you nothing.

One of these days I'm going to think of a really clever signature.

[KASR1]

Ok. Sorry for not explaining that the code piece 'std::abort()' is part of third party and we cannot modify it.

[Lost User]

Then contact the third party and tell them to fix it. I assume that you have paid for this code in which case it is their responsibility to provide a fully working solution. With the amount of information you have provided about this code it is difficult to make any better suggestions.

One of these days I'm going to think of a really clever signature.

[KASR1]

Thanks for your help. I found a soultion to this problem.

#if _MSC_VER <=1200
namespace std
{
using ::abort;
}
#endif

This way we can make 'std' namespace to refer global abort(). It doesn't require to modify 3rd party.