FIX: ClassView Cannot Add Member Functions To Template Classes (192629)

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Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Create a default MFC AppWizard (exe).
2. Add a generic class to the project:
   
   
   1. Select the project in ClassView.
   2. Right-click the mouse and select New Class.
   3. Select Generic from the Class Type combo box.
   4. Give the class a name, such as CMyGenericClass, and click OK.
3. Edit this generic class declaration, constructor definition, and destructor definition by adding the template keyword along with the type list, for example:

         //generic class declaration:
   
         template <class c> class CMyGenericClass {
         public:
            CMyGenericClass();
            virtual ~CMyGenericClass();
         };
   
         //constructor and destructor definitions:
   
         template <class c> CMyGenericClass<c>::CMyGenericClass()
         {
         }
   
         template <class c> CMyGenericClass<c>::~CMyGenericClass()
         {
         }
   						

4. In ClassView, right-click CMyGenericClass and select "Add Member Function."
5. Enter the function name and return type. Click OK. A dialog box is displayed indicating the following error:
   Unable to create the implementation of this function

In Visual C++ 6.0, you do not have the ability to jump to a template function declaration from ClassView unless the template function is defined inside the class declaration (inline).

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: