DOC: Description of Compiler Error C2712 is Incorrect

 Last reviewed: October 8, 1997
Article ID: Q122257
The information in this article applies to:
  • The Microsoft C/C++ Compiler (CL.EXE) included with: - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, version 2.0

SUMMARY

The online Help for compiler error C2712 ("cannot use __try in func with object unwinding") states: 

   To avoid this error message, compile using /GX option.
This is incorrect. It should read that the workaround is to compile with /GX-, which instructs the compiler to disable C++ exception handling unwinding.

KBCategory: kbdocerr kbdocfix
KBSubCategory: CPPIss
Additional query words: 2.00 9.00
Keywords : CPPIss
Version : WINNT:2.0;
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Issue type : kbdocerr
Solution Type : kbdocfix

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Last reviewed: October 8, 1997
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