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From article <ONEEL.91Apr25100347@heawk1.rosserv.gsfc.nasa.gov>, by oneel@heawk1.rosserv.gsfc.nasa.gov ( Bruce Oneel ):
> Got a question on windows.h, bc++, and c++ mode.
> 
> I was entering the sysmet? examples from the petzold book and I
> noticed that min and max weren't defined.  That's funny, they're in
> help... Well, went spelunking through windows.h and noticed that they
> are in there, but if you are compiling c++ mode they are ignored.
> What do you know, to use my fetal windows classes, I've got to use c++
> mode! 
> 
> Would some kind person explain why the min and max macros aren't
> defined when you are using c++ mode?  I know how to make them defined
> but I assume that borland wouldn't have done the #if defs around them
> if there wasn't a good reason.
> 
> I just wrote a few quick functions.  Messy, but quick.

If you really want the min/max macros in C++, just do something like
#if defined(__cpluscplus)
# define min ...
# define max ...
#endif

Alternatively, apply them as inline functions in a macrodef.h header or
something.  Note that if they are defined in C++, them min/max can't
be used for overloading.  For instance, min(string1, string2).


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