Trying to define a simple sc_fixed type in Visual Studio 2017:
#include <systemc.h>
#include <sysc/datatypes/fx/sc_fixed.h> # just in case
....
typedef sc_fixed<16, 4> fixed_type;
....
This typedef line resulted an error:
E0864: sc_fixed is not a template
Had no idea why this error popped, even included sysc/datatypes/fx/sc_fixed.h. Why does it say "not a template"?
From INSTALL file shipped with SystemC
SystemC 2.3 includes a fixed-point package that is always built. When compiling your applications with fixed-point types, you still have to use compiler flag -DSC_INCLUDE_FX. Note that compile times increase significantly when using this compiler flag.
Using your code as an example
#include <systemc.h>
#include <sysc/datatypes/fx/sc_fixed.h>
#include <iostream>
typedef sc_dt::sc_fixed<16, 4> fixed_type;
int sc_main(int, char**){
fixed_type ft(1.25);
std::cout << "ft = " << ft << '\n';
return 0;
}
Gives me the output
ft = 1.25
As a caveat it is best to check the docs for your particular version of SystemC as I believe this #define
may have been removed in 2.3.3 (I am using 2.3.2) I am not certain.