(C++) assert when using the Wt library

 

When linking to the Wt library, assert is removed from the code, as if by an NDEBUG #define (probably by the DNDEBUG #define).

 

The solution is to write a custom assert, like those at the page about assert.

 

 

 

 

 

Technical facts

 

Operating system(s) or programming environment(s)

• Ubuntu 10.10 (maverick)

IDE(s):

• Qt Creator 2.0.0

Project type:

• Console application

Compiler(s):

• G++ 4.4.5

Libraries used:

• STL: GNU ISO C++ Library, version 4.4.5
• Wt: version 3.1.2

 

 

 

 

 

Qt project file: CppWtAssert.pro

 

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#------------------------------------------------- # # Project created by QtCreator 2011-01-12T10:38:31 # #------------------------------------------------- QT       += core QT       -= gui LIBS += -lwt -lwthttp QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -DNDEBUG TARGET = CppWtAssert CONFIG   += console CONFIG   -= app_bundle TEMPLATE = app SOURCES += main.cpp

 

 

 

 

 

main.cpp

 

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#include <cassert> int main() {   assert(1==2); //Should fail }