Compiler Error C3461
Visual Studio 2015
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type': only a managed type can be forwarded
Type forwarding can only occur on CLR types. See Classes and Structs for more information.
For more information, see Type Forwarding (C++/CLI).
The following sample creates a component.
// C3461.cpp
// compile with: /clr /LD
public ref class R {};
The following sample generates C3461.
// C3461b.cpp
// compile with: /clr /c
#using "C3461.dll"
class N {};
[assembly:TypeForwardedTo(N::typeid)]; // C3461
[assembly:TypeForwardedTo(R::typeid)]; // OK
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