Getting compile error with VS2013 and tuxedo12.1.1

Question

I'm trying to upgrade our technology tools and trying to compile our application with VisualStudio2013.on a Windows 2012 server.
utilizing  Tuxedo12c (12.1.1 for 32bit)
and Oracle 12c.
I get this error which is perplexing
CORBA::Object_ptr TP::create_active_object_reference(const char *,const char *,Tobj_Servant)' : cannot convert argument 3 from 'DataExchangeQueueImpl *' to 'Tobj_Servant'
          Types pointed to are unrelated; conversion requires reinterpret_cast, C-style cast or function-style cast
this same code builds on a machine with tuxedo11gR3 abd VS2010.
Here is code segment
DataExchangeQueue_ptr DataExchangeServiceImpl::getSendQueue (const char * applicationId)
  CTraceCallStack clsFunctionTracer("DataExchangeServiceImpl::getSendQueue");
    DataExchangeQueue_ptr rc;
    try
        FTRACE(CTrace::TRACE_HIF_DIAG, "ApplicationID=(%s)", applicationId);
            std::string applId(applicationId);
        FTRACE(CTrace::TRACE_HIF_DIAG, "Retrieving Send Queue from the DESServant");
           IQueue* sendQueue = impl_->getSendQueue();
       FTRACE(CTrace::TRACE_HIF_DIAG, "Dynamically Allocating DataExchangeQueueImpl object");
               char* oid = new char[strlen(applicationId) + 7];
               sprintf(oid, "%s_SENDQ\0", applicationId);
               DataExchangeQueueImpl* qImpl= new DataExchangeQueueImpl(sendQueue, oid);
     FTRACE(CTrace::TRACE_HIF_DIAG, "Creating active object reference");
          CORBA::Object_var tempObject = TP::create_active_object_reference(_tc_DataExchangeQueue->id(),
                                                                              oid,
                                                                              qImpl);
        rc = DataExchangeQueue::_narrow(tempObject);
        CORBA::release(tempObject);
        delete [] oid;
    catch(...)
        FTRACE(CTrace::TRACE_HIF_DIAG, "*** Caught unknown exception");
        throw TobjS::ApplicationProblem();
    return rc;

Answer 1

Hi,
Unfortunately Microsoft is not particularly helpful, forgiving, or backward compatible when it comes to Visual Studio releases.  Oracle has not yet released a version of Tuxedo that is compatible with VS2013.  If VS2013 is something you absolutely need, then I suggest submitting a support request through My Oracle Support asking for a Tuxedo 12.1.1 kit that supports VS2013.  You might also submit a request to Microsoft and ask them to stop breaking compatibility between releases!  :-)
Regarding the specific error above, it looks as though you should probably try a reinterpret_cast, although it has been a long time since I played with CORBA.
Regards,
Todd Little
Oracle Tuxedo Chief Architect