Problem statically linking to Botan on Windows using MSVC

Question

I am trying to statically link a Qt library I am building to Botan using MSVC on Windows and am receiving the following error.

..\..\3rdparty\temp\botan-msvc\build\include\botan/secmem.h(129) : error C2589: '(' : illegal token on right side of '::'
        ..\..\3rdparty\temp\botan-msvc\build\include\botan/secmem.h(128) : while compiling class template member function 'void Botan::MemoryRegion<T>::copy(const T [],size_t)'
        with
        [
            T=Botan::byte
        ]
        ..\..\3rdparty\temp\botan-msvc\build\include\botan/buf_comp.h(41) : see reference to class template instantiation 'Botan::MemoryRegion<T>' being compiled
        with
        [
            T=Botan::byte
        ]
..\..\3rdparty\temp\botan-msvc\build\include\botan/secmem.h(129) : error C2059: syntax error : '::'

This does not occur with MinGW. It also occurs when I comment out all Botan-related code. What does this mean and how can I solve it - also why does it not occur with MinGW?

Answer 1

I was able to figure out the issue with help from Jack Lloyd's comment. Apparently something that's included through one path or another #defined "min". I just undefined it and my library compiles and links perfectly. Thanks Jack!