How to debug a macro

[AS]

Hello,
Can anybody tell me how to debug a macro ?

for ex,

#define PRINTSTRING() \


CString str = _T("hello"); \

AfxMessageBox(s tr); \

[Victor Bazarov]

Re: How to debug a macro

AS wrote:

Can anybody tell me how to debug a macro ?
>
for ex,
>
#define PRINTSTRING() \
>
>
CString str = _T("hello"); \
>
AfxMessageBox(s tr); \

Most compilers support an option to output the result of
preprocessing. RTFM and see if yours does as well. Then
use your macro and see what it expands into.

V
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[Ian Collins]

Re: How to debug a macro

AS wrote:

Hello,
Can anybody tell me how to debug a macro ?
>

Rewrite it as an inline function.

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[Victor Bazarov]

Re: How to debug a macro

Ian Collins wrote:

AS wrote:

>Hello,
>Can anybody tell me how to debug a macro ?
>>

Rewrite it as an inline function.

With all due respect, declarations cannot be rewritten as
inline functions.

V
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[Ian Collins]

Re: How to debug a macro

Victor Bazarov wrote:

Ian Collins wrote:

>Victor Bazarov wrote:

>>Ian Collins wrote:
>>>AS wrote:
>>>>Hello,
>>>>Can anybody tell me how to debug a macro ?
>>>>>
>>>Rewrite it as an inline function.
>>With all due respect, declarations cannot be rewritten as
>>inline functions.
>>>

>Did you read the OP's example Victor?

>
Yes, I did. It contains a declaration.
>

So it does. That'll teach me to post before breakfast!

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