unique_ptr compiler error because of importing codes from VS2013 preview to VS2012

Question

I have used the std::unique_ptr in my previous codes in Visual studio 2013 preview, and I don't have the problems there. For my recent project case, it is compiler error less in debugging in visual studio 2012. So now I only got the following errors

This is the line that having the issue:

std::unique_ptr<MyClass> classHolder;

The following are what the compiler says

• 'unique_ptr' : is not a member of 'std'

• syntax error : missing ';' before '<'

• missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support
  default-int

• unexpected token(s) preceding ';'

Any thought on how can I resolve this issue?

Sample:

#include <memory>
#include <string>
#include <sstream>
#include <boost/weak_ptr.hpp>
#include "JSAPIAuto.h"
#include "MyClass.h"

#ifndef H_CLASSHAVINGPROB
#define H_CLASSHAVINGPROB

class ClassHavingProb : public FB::JSAPIAuto //ClassHavingProb: this is the wrapper class if you are familiar with FireBreath(C++ to Javascript)
{
public:
    ClassHavingProb()
    {
        obj = std::unique_ptr<MyClass>(new MyClass(1));
//MyClass: this is the class reponsible for the functionalities, I've used unique_ptr so that class lifecycle will not be very problematic. If I used a regular pointer the class is not properly dismissed.
        //Some more init codes here
    }

    ~ClassHavingProb() {
        obj.release(); //the class must be dismissed
    }

private:
    std::unique_ptr<MyClass> obj;
};

#endif // H_CLASSHAVINGPROB

Answer 1

Well, since FireBreath has to run on older browsers that don't have the C++11 standard I don't know how to fix the issue you're describing directly, but you could just use a boost scoped_ptr type instead of unique_ptr.

Answer 2

I had the same exact problem in VS 2013 update 4, I just wrote down

 using namespace std;

and it compiled!
I had included <memory> and used std::unique_ptr<> before trying the using statement (just like you did), and that generated the errors like those you got there.
However when I tried using the using namespace std;things got resolved!
thought this might help some one