Compiler errors C2400 Through C2499
The articles in this section of the documentation explain a subset of the error messages that are generated by the compiler.
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Error messages
| Error | Message |
|---|---|
| Compiler error C2400 | inline assembler syntax error in 'context'; found 'token' |
| Compiler error C2401 | 'identifier': register must be base in 'context' |
| Compiler error C2402 | 'identifier': register must be index in 'context' |
| Compiler error C2403 | 'identifier': register must be base/index in 'context' |
| Compiler error C2404 | 'identifier': illegal register in 'context' |
| Compiler error C2405 | illegal short forward reference with offset |
| Compiler error C2406 | 'identifier': name undefined in 'context' |
| Compiler error C2407 | illegal 'float' register in 'context' |
| Compiler error C2408 | illegal type on PTR operator in 'context' |
| Compiler error C2409 | illegal type used as operator in 'context' |
| Compiler error C2410 | 'identifier': ambiguous member name in 'context' |
| Compiler error C2411 | 'identifier': illegal struct/union member in 'context' |
| Compiler error C2412 | 'label': case-insensitive label redefined |
| Compiler error C2413 | 'identifier': illegal align size |
| Compiler error C2414 | illegal number of operands |
| Compiler error C2415 | improper operand type |
| Compiler error C2416 | attribute 'attribute' cannot be applied in this context |
| Compiler error C2417 | divide by zero in 'context' |
| Compiler error C2418 | cannot delete browser file: filename |
| Compiler error C2419 | mod by zero in 'context' |
| Compiler error C2420 | 'identifier': illegal symbol in context |
| Compiler error C2421 | PTR operator used with register in 'context' |
| Compiler error C2422 | illegal segment override in 'context' |
| Compiler error C2423 | 'number': illegal scale |
| Compiler error C2424 | 'token': improper expression in 'context' |
| Compiler error C2425 | 'token': non-constant expression in 'context' |
| Compiler error C2426 | 'token': illegal operator in 'context' |
| Compiler error C2427 | 'class': cannot define class in this scope |
| Compiler error C2428 | 'operation': not allowed on operand of type 'bool' |
| Compiler error C2429 | 'language feature' requires compiler flag 'compiler option' |
| Compiler error C2430 | more than one index register in 'context' |
| Compiler error C2431 | illegal index register in 'context' |
| Compiler error C2432 | illegal reference to 16-bit data in 'context' |
| Compiler error C2433 | 'identifier': 'modifier' not permitted on data declarations |
| Compiler error C2434 | 'symbol': a symbol declared with __declspec(process) cannot be dynamically initialized in /clr:pure mode |
| Compiler error C2435 | 'var': dynamic initialization requires managed CRT, cannot compile with /clr:safe |
| Compiler error C2436 | 'identifier': member function or nested class in constructor initializer list |
| Compiler error C2437 | 'identifier': has already been initialized |
| Compiler error C2438 | 'identifier': cannot initialize static class data via constructor |
| Compiler error C2439 | 'identifier': member could not be initialized |
| Compiler error C2440 | 'conversion': cannot convert from 'type_1' to 'type_2' |
| Compiler error C2441 | 'variable': a symbol declared with __declspec(process) must be const in /clr:pure mode |
| Compiler error C2442 | 'identifier': nested-namespace-definition cannot be inline or have attributes |
| Compiler error C2443 | operand size conflict |
| Compiler error C2444 | 'identifier': used ANSI prototype, found 'type', expected '{' or ';' |
| Compiler error C2446 | 'operator': no conversion from 'type_1' to 'type_2' |
| Compiler error C2447 | '{': missing function header (old-style formal list?) |
| Compiler error C2448 | 'identifier': function-style initializer appears to be a function definition |
| Compiler error C2449 | found '{' at file scope (missing function header?) |
| Compiler error C2450 | switch expression of type 'type' is illegal |
| Compiler error C2451 | conditional expression of type 'type' is illegal |
| Compiler error C2452 | 'type': invalid source type for safe_cast |
| Compiler error C2453 | 'type': invalid target type for safe_cast |
| Compiler error C2454 | 'identifier': namespace alias name cannot be declared using a qualified name |
| Compiler error C2455 | 'class' a WinRT ref class that derives from an imported base class cannot be abstract. |
| Compiler error C2456 | 'class' an unsealed ref class cannot have a public visible constructor. Seal the class, or specify constructor as 'internal', 'protected private' or 'private' instead. |
| Compiler error C2457 | 'identifier': predefined macro cannot appear outside of a function body |
| Compiler error C2458 | 'identifier': redefinition within definition |
| Compiler error C2459 | 'identifier': is being defined; cannot add as an anonymous member |
| Compiler error C2460 | 'identifier_1': uses 'identifier_2', which is being defined |
| Compiler error C2461 | 'class': constructor syntax missing formal parameters |
| Compiler error C2462 | 'identifier': cannot define a type in a 'new-expression' |
| Compiler error C2464 | 'type': cannot use 'new' to allocate a reference |
| Compiler error C2465 | cannot define an anonymous type inside parentheses |
| Compiler error C2466 | cannot allocate an array of constant size 0 |
| Compiler error C2467 | illegal declaration of anonymous 'user_defined_type' |
| Compiler error C2468 | constructor cannot be 'constexpr' in a class or struct with virtual base classes |
| Compiler error C2469 | 'new': cannot allocate 'void' objects |
| Compiler error C2470 | 'function': looks like a function definition, but there is no parameter list; skipping apparent body |
| Compiler error C2471 | cannot update program database 'filename' |
| Compiler error C2472 | 'function' cannot be generated in managed code: 'message'; compile with /clr to generate a mixed image |
| Compiler error C2473 | 'identifier': looks like a function definition, but there is no parameter list. |
| Compiler error C2474 | 'identifier': missing an adjacent semicolon, could be either keyword or identifier. |
| Compiler error C2475 | 'identifier': redefinition; 'constexpr' specifier mismatch |
| Compiler error C2477 | 'member': static data member cannot be initialized via derived class |
| Compiler error C2478 | declaration is incompatible with 'instance' |
| Compiler error C2479 | 'identifier': 'allocate( )' is only valid for data items of static extent |
| Compiler error C2480 | 'identifier': 'thread' is only valid for data items of static extent |
| Compiler error C2481 | 'identifier': thread_local is only valid on static members and variables at namespace or block scope |
| Compiler error C2482 | 'identifier': dynamic initialization of thread local data not allowed in managed/WINRT code |
| Compiler error C2483 | 'identifier': object with destructor or non-aggregate type cannot be declared with thread storage duration in managed/WINRT code |
| Compiler error C2485 | 'identifier': unrecognized extended attribute |
| Compiler error C2486 | '__LOCAL_SIZE' only allowed in function with the 'naked' attribute |
| Compiler error C2487 | 'identifier': member of dll interface class may not be declared with dll interface |
| Compiler error C2488 | 'identifier': 'naked' can only be applied to non-member function definitions |
| Compiler error C2489 | 'identifier': initialized auto or register variable not allowed at function scope in 'naked' function |
| Compiler error C2490 | 'keyword' not allowed in function with 'naked' attribute |
| Compiler error C2491 | 'identifier': definition of dllimport function not allowed |
| Compiler error C2492 | 'variable': data with thread storage duration may not have dll interface |
| Compiler error C2493 | illegal form of __based |
| Compiler error C2494 | 'keyword' cannot be called from within a filter expression or __finally/finally block |
| Compiler error C2495 | 'identifier': '__declspec(noexcept)' can only be applied to function declarations or definitions |
| Compiler error C2496 | 'identifier': 'selectany' can only be applied to data items with external linkage |
| Compiler error C2497 | 'identifier': 'implementation_key' can only be applied to function declarations |
| Compiler error C2498 | 'function': 'novtable' can only be applied to class declarations or definitions |
| Compiler error C2499 | 'class': a class cannot be its own base class |
See also
C/C++ Compiler and build tools errors and warnings
Compiler errors C2000 - C3999, C7000 - C7999
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