Problems with header files

[jesper]

when i use #include directive to add some headers files to my project (winbase.h, winnt.h), while compiling, there are many errors in these files found. How is this possible ???

[Vlatko]

We won't be able to answer anything until you post the code and the errors.

You did include the file in angle brackets, right?

[parksie]

You need windef.h as well. Why can't you just use windows.h?

[jesper]

i wanted to use something declared in winnt.h and winbase.h (i found it in MSDN)I wanted to use LARGE_INTEGER type.
--------------------Configuration: CONSOLE_counting - Win32 Release--------------------
Compiling...
CONSOLE_counting.cpp
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\INCLUDE\winnt.h(152) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'WCHAR'
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\INCLUDE\winnt.h(152) : fatal error C1004: unexpected end of file found
Error executing cl.exe.
Creating browse info file...
BSCMAKE: error BK1506 : cannot open file '.\Release\CONSOLE_counting.sbr': No such file or directory
Error executing bscmake.exe.

CONSOLE_counting.exe - 3 error(s), 0 warning(s)


winnt.h:

typedef WCHAR *PWCHAR;
typedef WCHAR *LPWCH, *PWCH;
->typedef CONST WCHAR *LPCWCH, *PCWCH;
typedef WCHAR *NWPSTR;
typedef WCHAR *LPWSTR, *PWSTR;

[parksie]

Use:

#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
#include <windows.h>

That should work. For nearly anything that's declared, always use windows.h.