problem in winnt.h

[karang]

Hi

I have winnt.h header file in turbo C++.

In this header file I am getting the error.

"Fatal Winnt.h : Error Directive : You need to define a CONTEXT for your CPU"

on the line

#if !defined(CONTEXT_FULL) && !defined(RC_INVOKED)
#error You need to define a CONTEXT for your CPU
#endif

I am not able to find out what is the reason for this.

Kindly advice.

Regards
Karan Gupta

[arrrgh]

Why are you using Turbo C++? That is very old... You should use something newer like Dev-C++ which can be downloaded here: http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html
or Visual C++ express edition: http://www.microsoft.com/express/vc/
These should clear up any problems by having up-to-date libraries and compilers.

[karang]

Hi

I have down loaded the dev c++. While try to run program I am getting this message

" The system cannot find the file specified "

What can be the reason for that.

Kindly advice.
Regards
Karan

[arrrgh]

What version of Windows are you using?
Edit: Oh and why are you using winnt.h? As far as I know, that's a pretty old library - you should use windows.h instead.

[karang]

Hi

I am not using winnt.h. I was using it when I was using turbo C++. But as you suggested I am now using Dev C++. In that I am not able to compile the file.
I am getting this message

" The system cannot find the file specified "

By the way I am using windows XP.

Regards
Karan Gupta

[arrrgh]

Have you created a project for Dev-C++ or have you just opened your source file? It may help to start a blank project with no files and then add your source file to it and then try compiling.

[karang]

Hi

Earlier I was compiling a single file but now I have made a project in which I have added a file winspooltest.cpp. there I have added a code

#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
#include <winspool.h>
#include <conio.h>
using namespace std;

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
cout<<"Test Page";

getch();
return 0;
}


But when I try to compile the code a alert type window comes and suddenly disappears.

Then I try to run the project I get the message "the project is not compiled."

Regards
Karan

[arrrgh]

Did you download the version of Dev-C++ that says "with Mingw/GCC" or the one that says "executable only" on the download page? If you downloaded the executable only version then you chose the one without a compiler built in to it, which could cause some problems :P

[karang]

Hi

There are 3 versions to download

Dev-C++ 5.0 beta 9.2 (4.9.9.2) (9.0 MB) with Mingw/GCC 3.4.2
Dev-C++ 5.0 beta 9.2 (4.9.9.2), executable only (2.4 MB)
Dev-C++ 5.0 beta 9.2 (4.9.9.2), source code (1.6 MB)


in


http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp.html


which one to download

Regards
Karan Gupta

[arrrgh]

The one at the top "with Mingw/GCC 3.4.2", that has everything you need to write and compile programs.

[karang]

Hi

Problem solved. Project runs sucessfully. But I got stuck with some other problem

I have included the header file <winspool.h>

Now I am getting a lot of error.

I am writing one of the error

222 C:\Dev-Cpp\include\winspool.h `LPSTR' does not name a type


What can be the reason for this. Is there anything I have missed during installation.

Kindly advice
Regards
Karan Gupta

[arrrgh]

Try including windows.h at the very top of your file, before any other include files.

[karang]

Problem solved.

Thanks for your patience and support :)

Regards
Karan Gupta