[Ffmpeg-devel] structure initializers don't compile on VC

[D Richard Felker III]

On Sun, Apr 10, 2005 at 03:44:29PM +0200, Yaron Tadmor wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>  
> 
> While trying to port tffmpeg to VC, I encounter a compile error on structure
> initializers containing the '.' character. For example the following doesn't
> compile:

This has been discussed before, and there are many many broken things
about msvc that make it impossible to port. Don't bother trying.

> I understand this is an extended syntax. Is there any extension for VC with
> this syntax? What compilers support this?

This is standard syntax; msvc is just broken.

Rich