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Hi,

I'm porting some C++ originally written in Visual Studio to GCC. I've hit 
one snag that I can't explain and I'd like to get some help please!

The following bit of code is a simplified version of the full code, but it 
replicates the essential form of the problem exactly.

When using g++ (v3.3.3 on Cygwin or v3.2 on Redhat) with no extra command 
line options, it produces a parse error at the indicated line. However when 
compiled under Borland 6 or SGI MIPs (with their ANSI switches turned on) it 
compiles with no whinges and produces the right output (the number 2) when 
run.

Is this an illegal bit of syntax permitted by other compilers (I promise 
that there is a good reason for this structure in the original program!), or 
is it a g++ thing?

Thanks in advance


#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
/*------------------------------------*/
class A
{
public:
	enum Fish
	{
		Carp,
		Haddock,
		Cod
	};
};

/*------------------------------------*/
template<class T>
class Z
{
public:
	Z(){}

	int MakeFish()
	{
		T::Fish theFish = T::Cod; <-------------Parse error here before ";"

		cout << theFish << endl;
		return 0;
	}
};

/*------------------------------------*/
int main()
{
	Z<A> hello;

	hello.MakeFish();

	return 0;
}