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/GR (Enable Run-Time Type Information) 

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Adds code to check object types at run time.

/GR[-]

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When /GR is on, the compiler defines the _CPPRTTI preprocessor macro. In Visual C++ 2005, /GR is on by default. /GR- disables run-time type information.

Use /GR if your code uses dynamic_cast Operator or typeid. /GR does, however, cause the .rdata sections of your image to increase in size. If your code does not use dynamic_cast or typeid, using /GR- may produce a smaller image.

For more information on run-time type checking, see Run-Time Type Information in the C++ Language Reference.

To set this compiler option in the Visual Studio development environment

  1. Open the project's Property Pages dialog box. For details, see How to: Open Project Property Pages.

  2. Click the C/C++ folder.

  3. Click the Language property page.

  4. Modify the Enable Run-Time Type Info property.

To set this compiler option programmatically

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Compiler Options
Setting Compiler Options