Is there an alternative to the macros for registering types? (A sample program exhibiting what I am trying is attached.)

Have you considered using "forward registration" rather than EXPORT? int main() { Status< Algo< int, double > >* p_s = new DerivedStatus< Algo< int, double

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====> boost::archive::text_oarchive oa(std::cout); oa.boost::archive::register_type( static_cast<DerivedStatus_Algo_int_double *>(NULL) ); oa << p_s; } Robert Ramey