> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>
> "Meyer, Will" wrote:
> > Is there no way to just add the definitions themselves to the
> > list of standard ones the compiler applies without involving the
> > precomiled headers, as you can in VC++? I will go the pch route,
> > just seems a little overkill ;-)
>
> I'd argue that precompiled headers in VC++ _are_ overkill because they
> are difficult to set up and use. (At least when I last used VC++, the
> PCH feature required funny names and weird pragmas.) CodeWarrior
> precompiled headers are much easier, IMHO.
>
Actually it's darned difficult to shut the darned
things -off- in VC++. Even if you change the setting
to "don't use", it -will- still be used if one is
left on the disk. In addition, you set it to not
use or generate them at the project level and you
think you're ok, but it ends up that the settings
on the file stdafx.cpp will still create one unless
you go to that file's settings and turn it off there!
In general, precompiled header files have been the
cause of a number of problems in my experience --
primarily because the IDE doesn't always detect when
they need to be rebuilt. Bear in mind that I am
still talking about the MSDev IDE ... but that
experience has soured me on the concept pretty
thoroughly, and I prefer to turn 'em off in CW too.
-Are- precompiled header files in CW reliable?
--
-Richard M. Hartman
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186,000 mi./sec ... not just a good idea, it's the LAW!
