Thread: type cast problem in VS2005

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    type cast problem in VS2005

    Hi,

    I'm using the the following code to cast a double to an enum.

    Code:
    (Density::KernelType)(GetScalar(pqrs[3]))
    But VS 2005 throws:

    error C2440: 'type cast' : cannot convert from 'double' to 'Density::KernelType'
    Conversions between enumeration and floating point values are no longer allowed


    But I need this cast badly. Any ways to force this coversion.
    Any solutions?

    Thanks,
    AK

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    How about:
    Code:
    (Density::KernelType)int(GetScalar(pqrs[3]))
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    Any time you need such a conversion, there's a design error somewhere, but JaWiB is right: by casting to an intermediate int, you can trick the compiler.
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    You should consider C++ casts instead of c-style casts as well.

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    Perhaps you should be looking at improving your code, rather than attempting something as obviously imprecise as converting a double to an enum.

    Basically, you coded to "what my compiler will let me get away with" using the old compiler, and now something has decided to enforce the rules, you're struggling to catch up.

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