[boost] Re: program_options defect

2003-08-16 Thread Vladimir Prus
Neal D. Becker wrote: > I just found that program_options (from yahoo "files") has a serious > defect. The value of an option cannot start with the character '-', or it > will be interpreted as an option. > > Obviously, this makes it difficult to enter a negative number as the > option value. Hi

[boost] Re: program_options defect

2003-08-14 Thread David Abrahams
"Neal D. Becker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I just found that program_options (from yahoo "files") has a serious defect. > The value of an option cannot start with the character '-', or it will be > interpreted as an option. > > Obviously, this makes it difficult to enter a negative number a