Compiler errors C2700 Through C2799
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 C2700 | 'type': cannot be thrown (use /W4 for more info) |
| Compiler error C2701 | 'function': a function template/generic cannot be a friend of a local class |
| Compiler error C2702 | __except may not appear in termination block |
| Compiler error C2703 | illegal __leave statement |
| Compiler error C2704 | 'function': __va_start intrinsic only allowed in varargs |
| Compiler error C2705 | 'label': illegal jump into 'exception_block' scope |
| Compiler error C2706 | illegal __except without matching __try (missing '}' in __try block?) |
| Compiler error C2707 | 'identifier': bad context for intrinsic function |
| Compiler error C2708 | 'identifier': actual parameters length in bytes differs from previous call or reference |
| Compiler error C2709 | 'identifier': formal parameters length in bytes differs from previous declaration |
| Compiler error C2710 | 'identifier': '__declspec(modifier)' can only be applied to a function returning a pointer |
| Compiler error C2711 | 'function': this function cannot be compiled as managed, consider using #pragma unmanaged |
| Compiler error C2712 | Cannot use __try in functions that require object unwinding |
| Compiler error C2713 | Only one form of exception handling permitted per function |
| Compiler error C2714 | alignof(void) is not allowed |
| Compiler error C2715 | 'type': cannot throw or catch this type |
| Compiler error C2716 | Obsolete. |
| Compiler error C2717 | Obsolete. |
| Compiler error C2718 | 'type': actual parameter with requested alignment of number won't be aligned |
| Compiler error C2719 | 'parameter': formal parameter with requested alignment of number won't be aligned |
| Compiler error C2720 | 'identifier': 'specifier' storage-class specifier illegal on members |
| Compiler error C2721 | 'specifier': storage-class specifier illegal between operator keyword and type |
| Compiler error C2722 | '::operator': illegal following operator command; use 'operator operator' |
| Compiler error C2723 | 'function': 'specifier' specifier illegal on function definition |
| Compiler error C2724 | 'function': 'static' should not be used on member functions defined at file scope |
| Compiler error C2725 | 'type': unable to throw or catch a managed/WinRT object by value or reference |
| Compiler error C2726 | 'gcnew' may only be used to create an object with managed/WinRT type |
| Compiler error C2727 | Obsolete. |
| Compiler error C2728 | 'type': a native array cannot contain this type |
| Compiler error C2729 | Obsolete. |
| Compiler error C2730 | 'class': cannot be a base class of itself |
| Compiler error C2731 | 'function': function cannot be overloaded |
| Compiler error C2732 | linkage specification contradicts earlier specification for 'function' |
| Compiler error C2733 | 'function': second C linkage of overloaded function not allowed |
| Compiler error C2734 | 'identifier': 'const' object must be initialized if not 'extern' |
| Compiler error C2735 | 'keyword' keyword is not permitted in formal parameter type specifier |
| Compiler error C2736 | 'keyword' keyword is not permitted in cast |
| Compiler error C2737 | 'identifier': const/constexpr object must be initialized |
| Compiler error C2738 | 'operator type': is ambiguous or is not a member of 'class' |
| Compiler error C2739 | 'number': explicit managed/WinRT array dimensions must be between 1 and 32 |
| Compiler error C2740 | value of operand 'number' is out of range 'lower_bound - upper_bound' |
| Compiler error C2741 | frame size too large |
| Compiler error C2742 | Obsolete. |
| Compiler error C2743 | 'type': cannot catch a native type with __clrcall destructor or copy constructor |
| Compiler error C2744 | 'operator' is not a valid CLR/WinRT operator |
| Compiler error C2745 | 'token': this token cannot be converted to an identifier |
| Compiler error C2746 | Obsolete. |
| Compiler error C2747 | Obsolete. |
| Compiler error C2748 | managed/WinRT array creation must have array size or array initializer |
| Compiler error C2749 | 'type': can only throw or catch handle to a managed class with /clr:safe |
| Compiler error C2750 | 'type': cannot use 'new' on the reference type; use 'gcnew' instead |
| Compiler error C2751 | 'parameter': the name of a function parameter cannot be qualified |
| Compiler error C2752 | 'template': more than one partial specialization matches the template argument list |
| Compiler error C2753 | 'template': partial specialization cannot match argument list for primary template |
| Compiler error C2754 | 'template': a partial specialization cannot have a dependent non-type template parameter |
| Compiler error C2755 | 'parameter': non-type parameter of a partial specialization must be a simple identifier |
| Compiler error C2756 | 'template': default template arguments not allowed on a partial specialization |
| Compiler error C2757 | 'identifier': a symbol with this name already exists and therefore this name cannot be used as a namespace name |
| Compiler error C2758 | 'member': a member of reference type must be initialized |
| Compiler error C2759 | in-line assembler reports: error_message |
| Compiler error C2760 | syntax error: expected 'token1' not 'token2' |
| Compiler error C2761 | 'function': member function redeclaration not allowed |
| Compiler error C2762 | 'template': invalid expression as a template argument for 'parameter' |
| Compiler error C2763 | 'template': invalid use of a string literal as a template argument for 'parameter' |
| Compiler error C2764 | 'parameter': template parameter not used or deducible in partial specialization 'specialization' |
| Compiler error C2765 | 'function': an explicit specialization of a function template cannot have any default arguments |
| Compiler error C2766 | explicit specialization; 'specialization' has already been defined |
| Compiler error C2767 | managed/WinRT array dimension mismatch: expected number argument(s) - number provided |
| Compiler error C2768 | 'function': illegal use of explicit template arguments |
| Compiler error C2769 | you cannot brace initialize a managed/WinRT array in a base/member initializer list |
| Compiler error C2770 | invalid explicit template/generic argument(s) for 'template' |
| Compiler error C2771 | #import only permitted at global or namespace scope |
| Compiler error C2772 | Obsolete. |
| Compiler error C2773 | #import and #using available only in C++ compiler |
| Compiler error C2774 | 'identifier': no 'put' method is associated with this property |
| Compiler error C2775 | 'identifier': no 'get' method is associated with this property |
| Compiler error C2776 | only one 'get' method can be specified per property |
| Compiler error C2777 | only one 'put' method can be specified per property |
| Compiler error C2778 | improperly formed GUID in __declspec(uuid()) |
| Compiler error C2779 | 'declaration': property methods can only be associated with non-static data members |
| Compiler error C2780 | 'declaration': expects number arguments - number provided |
| Compiler error C2781 | 'declaration': expects at least number argument - number provided |
| Compiler error C2782 | 'declaration': template/generic parameter 'parameter' is ambiguous |
| Compiler error C2783 | 'declaration': could not deduce template/generic argument for 'identifier' |
| Compiler error C2784 | 'declaration': could not deduce template/generic argument for 'type1' from 'type2' |
| Compiler error C2785 | 'declaration1' and 'declaration2' have different return types |
| Compiler error C2786 | 'type': invalid operand for __uuidof |
| Compiler error C2787 | 'identifier': no GUID has been associated with this object |
| Compiler error C2788 | 'identifier': more than one GUID associated with this object |
| Compiler error C2789 | 'identifier': an object of const-qualified type must be initialized |
| Compiler error C2790 | 'super': this keyword can only be used within the body of class member function |
| Compiler error C2791 | illegal use of 'super': 'class' does not have any base classes |
| Compiler error C2792 | 'super': this keyword must be followed by '::' |
| Compiler error C2793 | 'token': unexpected token following '::', identifier or keyword 'operator' expected |
| Compiler error C2794 | 'identifier': is not a member of any direct or indirect base class of 'class' |
| Compiler error C2795 | 'super::identifier' is not a member function |
| Compiler error C2796 | 'ref new' may only be used to create an instance of a WinRT type |
| Compiler error C2797 | (Obsolete) 'identifier': list initialization inside member initializer list or non-static data member initializer is not implemented |
| Compiler error C2798 | 'super::identifier' is ambiguous |
| Compiler error C2799 | 'identifier': an object of const-qualified class type without a user-provided default constructor must be initialized |
See also
C/C++ Compiler and build tools errors and warnings
Compiler errors C2000 - C3999, C7000 - C7999
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