Boost C++ Libraries: Ticket #11693: Error when using <boost/uuid/seed_rng.hpp> with MinGW https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/11693 <p> When using boost/uuid/seed_rng.hpp with boost 1.59.0 I am getting the following error </p> <p> c:/Development/Libraries/boost/boost_1_59_0/mingw491_x86_Cpp11/include/boost/uuid/seed_rng.hpp:240:20: error: 'winapi' in namespace 'boost::detail' does not name a type </p> <blockquote> <p> boost::detail::winapi::HCRYPTPROV_ random_; </p> </blockquote> <p> Perhaps the problem is in line 40 #if defined(_MSC_VER) </p> <p> (file seed_rng.hpp) instead of #if defined(BOOST_WINDOWS) </p> en-us Boost C++ Libraries /htdocs/site/boost.png https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/11693 Trac 1.4.3 anonymous Sat, 03 Oct 2015 15:35:00 GMT <link>https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/11693#comment:1 </link> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/11693#comment:1</guid> <description> <p> You might want to try to the develop branch at <a class="ext-link" href="https://github.com/boostorg/uuid/tree/develop"><span class="icon">​</span>https://github.com/boostorg/uuid/tree/develop</a> The issue is already fixed there. </p> </description> <category>Ticket</category> </item> <item> <author>James E. King, III <jking@…></author> <pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 14:46:26 GMT</pubDate> <title/> <link>https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/11693#comment:2 </link> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/11693#comment:2</guid> <description> <p> This was resolved in boost 1.60.0. </p> </description> <category>Ticket</category> </item> <item> <dc:creator>Michael Caisse</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2017 23:33:12 GMT</pubDate> <title>status, milestone changed; resolution set https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/11693#comment:3 https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/11693#comment:3 <ul> <li><strong>status</strong> <span class="trac-field-old">new</span> → <span class="trac-field-new">closed</span> </li> <li><strong>resolution</strong> → <span class="trac-field-new">fixed</span> </li> <li><strong>milestone</strong> <span class="trac-field-old">To Be Determined</span> → <span class="trac-field-new">Boost 1.60.0</span> </li> </ul> Ticket