Compiler Error with Nested Classes as Friends

[sadOldMan]

I Get the following error with Visual C++ 6. Is this a bug with the compiler and is there a work around?

d:\my documents\visual studio projects\mylib\lib.h(16) : fatal error C1001: INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR
(compiler file 'msc1.cpp', line 1794)

Here's the class definition: Lib.h

#ifndef MYLIB_H
#define MYLIB_H

class Hen {
 public:
  Hen();
  void Display(void);
  class Nest;
  friend class Nest;
  class Nest {
    public:
      Nest();
      void Display(void);	
      class Egg();
      friend class Egg();
      class Egg {
       public:
	Egg();
	void Display(void);
      private:
        string colour;
     };
   private:
    string colour;
  };
 private:
   string colour;
};
#endif

 

[sadOldMan]

Oh dear I'm half asleep this morning.

Where did those naughty brackets come from around the second class declaration? Don't seem to be able to delete this thread.

 

[palbano]

Oh dear
That was great! Welcome to Tek-Tips

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-pete
_{I just can't seem to get back my IntelliSense}