midl error 2025 when compiling idl file on win32 (midl doesn't like string<40>)

Question

The idl files I have compile fine with linux tools, but when I try to compile using midl I get an error

error MIDL2025 : syntax error : expecting a declarator or * near "<"

the line is:

typedef string<40>      somestring;

Is this non-standard idl, or am I missing something? Is there a switch for midl to allow this?

I wish I could set the bounty on this sooner...

Answer 1

My mistake. It is ACE/TAO specific. there is a tao_idl.exe idl compiler/processor. I will tag this question with ACE TAO