compiler-warning-level-1-c4384.md

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Learn more about: Compiler Warning (level 1) C4384	Compiler Warning (level 1) C4384	11/04/2016	C4384	C4384

Compiler Warning (level 1) C4384

#pragma 'pragma_name' should only be used at global scope

A pragma directive that must be applied at a global scope, was found in a different scope.

The warning applies to the following pragma directives:

• detect_mismatch
• extern_absolute
• make_public

Example

The following sample generates C4384.

// C4384.cpp
// compile with: /c /W1
namespace n {
   #pragma make_public(N::C)   // C4384
   namespace N {
      class C {};
   }
}