Hi Everyone, I've recently tried the following (inlined test) which isolates the problem I've encountered with boost::lexical_cast<int8_t>: #include <iostream> #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp> int main(int argc, char * argv[]) { int8_t value; try { value = boost::lexical_cast<int8_t>("127"); } catch (std::exception & e) { std::cerr << e.what() << '\n'; } return 0; }; This is compiled with gcc 4.1.2 on Linux. Any idea why 127 wouldn't fit into an 8-bit signed integer? The defined range for signed 8 bit integers should be -127..+127 right? Am I missing something? Insights and pointers would be most appreciated. -- Dean Michael C. Berris http://cplusplus-soup.blogspot.com/ mikhailberis AT gmail DOT com +63 928 7291459