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<strong><code>#include</code></strong> and
<strong><code>filename</code></strong>, as shown in the above
example. This avoids dependency problems with Visual C++.<p>
+
+ <li>Be very careful with names of macros and enum values. It's
+ always best to prefix them with something like <code>ACE_</code>
+ or <code>TAO_<code>. There are too many system headers out
+ there that #define <code>OK</code>, <code>SUCCESS</code>,
+ <code>ERROR</code>, and so on.<p>
</ul>
<li><strong>C++ Syntax and Constructs</strong><p>