I'm trying to make a "simple" cartesian vector class. It should be similar to the quaternion example that you give in the docs, but I can't get it to compile. I've attached a complete program. Here are the error I get when I try to compile it. Lets just focus on fixing the first few errors about no binary '*'. When I understand that, perhaps I'll be able to fix the rest. Thanks, terry try.cpp using native typeof C:/boost/boost_1_43_0\boost/units/operators.hpp(74) : error C2678: binary '*' : no operator found which takes a left-hand operand of type 'double' (or there is no acceptable conversion) C:/boost/boost_1_43_0\boost/units/detail/one.hpp(47): could be 'T boost::units::operator *<T>(const boost::units::one &,const T &)' with [ T=rci::cartesian::vector<3,double> ] C:/boost/boost_1_43_0\boost/units/detail/one.hpp(53): or 'T boost::units::operator *<double>(const T &,const boost::units::one &)' with [ T=double ] C:/boost/boost_1_43_0\boost/units/detail/one.hpp(58): or 'boost::units::one boost::units::operator *(const boost::units::one &,const boost::units::one &)' while trying to match the argument list '(double, rci::cartesian::vector)' with [ Dim=3, Rep=double ] C:/boost/boost_1_43_0\boost/units/operators.hpp(75) : see reference to class template instantiation 'boost::units::multiply_typeof_helper::nested' being compiled with [ X=double, Y=rci::cartesian::vector<3,double> ] C:/boost/boost_1_43_0\boost/units/quantity.hpp(690) : see reference to class template instantiation 'boost::units::multiply_typeof_helper' being compiled with [ X=double, Y=rci::cartesian::vector<3,double> ] try.cpp(255) : see reference to class template instantiation 'boost::units::multiply_typeof_helper' being compiled with [ X=boost::units::quantityboost::units::si::length, Y=rci::cartesian::vector<3,double> ] C:/boost/boost_1_43_0\boost/units/operators.hpp(74) : error C2866: 'boost::units::multiply_typeof_helper::nested::_typeof_register_value' : a const static data member of a managed type must be initialized at the point of declaration with [ X=double, Y=rci::cartesian::vector<3,double> ] C:/boost/boost_1_43_0\boost/units/operators.hpp(74) : error C2027: use of undefined type 'boost::type_of::msvc_extract_type<ID>::id2type_impl<__formal>' with [ ID=boost::units::multiply_typeof_helper>::nested ] and [ __formal=true ] C:/boost/boost_1_43_0\boost/units/operators.hpp(74) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'type' C:/boost/boost_1_43_0\boost/units/operators.hpp(74) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int C:/boost/boost_1_43_0\boost/units/operators.hpp(74) : error C2602: 'boost::units::multiply_typeof_helper::nested::type' is not a member of a base class of 'boost::units::multiply_typeof_helper::nested' with [ X=double, Y=rci::cartesian::vector<3,double> ] C:/boost/boost_1_43_0\boost/units/operators.hpp(74) : see declaration of 'boost::units::multiply_typeof_helper::nested::type' with [ X=double, Y=rci::cartesian::vector<3,double> ] C:/boost/boost_1_43_0\boost/units/operators.hpp(74) : see declaration of 'boost::units::multiply_typeof_helper::nested' with [ X=double, Y=rci::cartesian::vector<3,double> ] C:/boost/boost_1_43_0\boost/units/operators.hpp(74) : error C2868: 'boost::units::multiply_typeof_helper::nested::type' : illegal syntax for using-declaration; expected qualified-name with [ X=double, Y=rci::cartesian::vector<3,double> ] try.cpp(255) : error C2679: binary '=' : no operator found which takes a right-hand operand of type 'boost::units::quantity' (or there is no acceptable conversion) with [ Unit=boost::units::unitboost::units::length_dimension,boost::units::si::system, Y=int ] try.cpp(28): could be 'rci::cartesian::vector &rci::cartesian::vector::operator =(const rci::cartesian::vector &)' with [ Dim=3, Rep=boost::units::quantityboost::units::si::length ] while trying to match the argument list '(rci::cartesian::vector, boost::units::quantity)' with [ Dim=3, Rep=boost::units::quantityboost::units::si::length ] and [ Unit=boost::units::unitboost::units::length_dimension,boost::units::si::system, Y=int ]