Function Pointer Problem

[The Hobo]

Function pointers and callbacks? Argh! Does anyone know why this won't compile on MSVC++, but will with GCC?

	template<class T>
static Entity *instantiateEntity(IGame *g, Vector v)
{
	return new T(g, v);
}

static itemspec_t items[] = {
	{
		"player_start",
		{NULL},
		{NULL},
		instantiateEntity<Player>
	},
};

MS says:

error C2440: 'initializing' : cannot convert from '' to 'class Entity *(__cdecl *)(class IGame *,struct Vector)'
None of the functions with this name in scope match the target type

And points to the bolded line. Any ideas?

[aewarnick]

Is that a mismatched brace? And why do you have a comma there?

[The Hobo]

Nothing changes when I remove the comma, and the brace is not misplaced.

[CornedBee]

MSVC++ 6? Probably because it sucks. Use a better compiler.

[The Hobo]

MSVC++ 6? Probably because it sucks. Use a better compiler.

Thanks, bro. Truly inspirational.

[CornedBee]

Meh. Not my fault the compiler you're using is 8 years old. If you used Windows98, would you complain if it didn't support the funky new gadget you just bought?

The toolkit of VC++7.1 is freely downloadable. Somebody even managed to plug it into the 6 IDE after a fashion; search the archives.
Or get Dev-C++, which uses a good GCC.