dynamic_cast in a shareable

[Steve Porter_2]

Hello,

I have a shareable that contains several classes (C++). There are a couple methods where I need to use dynamic_cast, but it is not working (returns 0). I have found in the release notes of several versions (I am using 6.5) that dynamic_cast now works for objects created in the shareable. What I am wondering is this, I am calling the constructors from outside the shareable (the constructors are inside). Is this the problem? Is there a way to make it work?

Thanks, Steve

[Steve Porter_2]

I tried making the shareable a library instead, and linking it in directly, but I have the same problem. Dynamic_cast still returns 0.

Steve

[Craig A Berry]

Depending on which minor version of C++ 6.5 you have, there may be a compiler bug affecting you, but there is a patch for it. See

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[Steve Porter_2]

Thanks, but I don't think that is it. I am running V6.5-004. When I build a junky little program to test out the specific situation, it works. This is true whether it is happening in a shareable or not. However, when I do the same thing in my application shareable, it doesn't work. Guess I'll have to find a different way to do this.

Steve

[labadie_1]

Does the following make the trick ?

[OpenVMS-Alpha] Automatically Creating Shareable Images from Object Files

available at (url may wrap)

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/asktima/appl_tools/009EF453-A516039E-1C02A1.html