marshal_as, strings and fields vs. properties

Question

Hello,

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <string>
#include <msclr/marshal_cppstd.h>

ref class Test {
    System::String^ text;
    void Method() {
        std::string f = msclr::interop::marshal_as<std::string>(text); // line 8
    }
};

This code when compiled with VS2008 gives:

.\test.cpp(8) : error C2665: 'msclr::interop::marshal_as' : none of the 3 overloads could convert all the argument types
        f:\programy\vs9\vc\include\msclr\marshal.h(153): could be '_To_Type msclr::interop::marshal_as<std::string>(const char [])'
        with
        [
            _To_Type=std::string
        ]
        f:\programy\vs9\vc\include\msclr\marshal.h(160): or       '_To_Type msclr::interop::marshal_as<std::string>(const wchar_t [])'
        with
        [
            _To_Type=std::string
        ]
        f:\Programy\VS9\VC\include\msclr/marshal_cppstd.h(35): or       'std::string msclr::interop::marshal_as<std::string,System::String^>(System::String ^const &)'
        while trying to match the argument list '(System::String ^)'

But when I change the field into property:

    property System::String^ text;

then this code compiles without errors. Why?

Answer 1

Bug, fixed in VS2010. Feedback item is here.