Compiler Error C3464

 

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type' a nested type cannot be forwarded

Type forwarding does not work on nested types.

For more information, see Type Forwarding (C++/CLI).

The following sample creates a component.

// C3464.cpp  
// compile with: /LD /clr  
public ref class R {  
public:  
   ref class N {};  
};  

The following sample generates C3464.

// C3464_b.cpp  
// compile with: /clr /c  
#using "C3464.dll"  
[assembly:TypeForwardedTo(R::N::typeid)];   // C3464  
[assembly:TypeForwardedTo(R::typeid)];   // OK  

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