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From: Erich Dollansky <oceanare@pacific.net.sg>
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Subject: Re: OT: C++ Template Functions
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Hi,

Heiko Wundram (Beenic) wrote:
> 
> The problem is most probably related to the fact that the group of member 
> functions is only discriminated by return type (i.e., the template parameter 
> defines the return type), not by parameter (which could be inferred).

if nothing got changed over the last years, it is not possible to do 
this by definition.

When I needed this the last time, I used a enum as an additonal 
parameter to achieve this.

I know, it is not perfect, but it leads to what I intended.

It should work here too. I know, it is not the prefect solution.

Erich