forcing a compile time error

From: Michael Gaab (mike-g_at_montana.com)
Date: 11/08/03 

Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2003 09:40:07 -0600

How would I force the compiler to throw an error for the following:

function signature -
void foo(short);

function call -
foo('d');

My compiler does not complain when I call foo() with a character argument.
I am assuming that the compiler does some type casting or that char's are
interpreted as a byte. Not exactly sure.

At any rate how do I force the compiler throw a error?

thanks, Mike

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