You receive incorrect class member names in the C2039 error message when you call a function that is not a member of a class (167730)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition 5.0
Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition 6.0
Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 5.0
Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 6.0
Microsoft Visual C++ .NET (2002)
Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition 6.0

This article was previously published under Q167730

SYMPTOMS

The C2039 error message uses the incorrect class member name when you call a function that is not a member of a class. For example, the sample code in the "More Information" section generates the following errors:

error C2039: '.H' : is not a member of 't'
error C2039: '.D' : is not a member of 't'
error C2039: '.PAD' : is not a member of 't'

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This bug was corrected in Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2003.

MORE INFORMATION

Sample code

   class t {
   };

   void func() {
      t a;
      a.operator int();
      a.operator char();
      a.operator char *();
   }

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	1/5/2006
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