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windows.h error

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I am using this code here:
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  1. #include "stdafx.h"
  2. #include "windows.h"
  3.  
  4.  
  5. int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, 
  6.     LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow)
  7. {
  8.     MessageBox(NULL, "Goodbye, cruel world!", "Note", MB_OK);
  9.     return 0;
  10. }

But no matter what i do i keep getting this built error:


------ Build started: Project: Gui, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling...
Gui.cpp
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\winnt.h(236) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'PVOID64'
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\winnt.h(236) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\winnt.h(7818) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'Buffer'
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\winnt.h(7818) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\winnt.h(7818) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int


I was wondering if anyone will be able to help me out so it will be able to compile.

Cheers
Paul
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Re: windows.h error

I started a new empty windows project, pasted your code and it compiled without any errors or warnings. When you created your project did you create a console project or windows project. It must be a windows project.
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Yeah i am using the "Win32 Project" and even the default one dosent compile. Do i have to reinstall an SDK? Or is there something else?
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Re: windows.h error

What version of Windows are you running? I have Vista but some people say that VC++ 6.0 doesn't work right on that os. Recommend you upgrade to the latest version of the compiler -- VC++ 2008 Express is free but doesn't support MFC.
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In addition to what Ancient already mentioned:
Change #include "windows.h" to #include <windows.h>
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Click to Expand / Collapse  Quote originally posted by niek_e ...
In addition to what Ancient already mentioned:
Change #include "windows.h" to #include <windows.h>
It really doesn't matter with that compiler.
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Yeah it runs on my second computer fine.. The only problem seems to be with winnt.h.. Should i just redownload that file from somewhere? And i am using XP, and Visual C++ 6
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try this. I have vc++ 6.0 sp 6 installed
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With MSVC 6.0, the latest Windows SDK that can be used is the Windows Server 2003 Platform SDK

Either switch to that old SDK or get e.g. a VS Express edition, which works with your current SDK.
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Thanks Ancient Dragon, that fixed the issues with winnt.h, but winbase.h is stuffed. I think this comes from my brother trying direct x with no success some time ago.

So does anyone know where i can get a replacement winbase.h?

Or perhaps where i could just re-download all headers?
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