FIX: Certain template code does not compile, and error C2244 occurs after you install Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1

After you install Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1), certain template code does not compile. Additionally, error C2244 occurs.

Hotfix information

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Prerequisites

You must install Visual Studio 2005 SP1 before you apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

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Visual Studio 2005, 32-bit versions

Visual Studio 2005, Itanium-based versions

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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Steps to reproduce the problem

1. Install Visual Studio 2005 SP1.
2. Start Visual Studio 2005.
3. On the File menu, click New, and then click Project.
4. Click Visual C++, click Class Library, type MyTemplates in the Name box, and then click OK.
5. In Solution Explorer, right-click MyTemplates.cpp, and then click Open.
6. In the MyTemplates.cpp file, add the following lines of code after the two #include statements.

   template <class T>
   class A
   {
   public:
       typedef int N_A;
   };
   
   template <class T>
   class B : public A<T>
   {
   public:
       typename A<T>::N_A test();
   };
   
   template <class T>
   typename A<T>::N_A B<T>::test()   
   { 
       return 0;
   }
   

7. On the Build menu, click Rebuild Solution.