Error after created new c++ console application

Question

When I create new c++ console application (with MFC checkbox checked) in VS2010 I have a lot of errors during compilation connected with prsht.h , zmouse.h , commctrl.h .

I did not change anything in this file so I have not idea what is wrong. What are this files and how I can compile program without errors?

Few of the many errors (113)

Error 13 error C1903: unable to recover from previous error(s); stopping compilation c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\prsht.h 97 1 qwert

Error 10 error C2065: 'CALLBACK': undeclared identifier c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\prsht.h 97 1 qwert

19 IntelliSense: expected a ';' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\commctrl.h 165 21

Error 2 error C2433: 'HWND': 'inline' not permitted on data declarations c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\zmouse.h 141 1 qwert

Answer 1

You can try including the below in stdafx.h file before the #include "targetver.h" statement

#include "Winsock2.h"
#include "Windows.h"

#include "targetver.h"

Answer 2

These errors happened, because compiler treats symbols CALLBACK , HWND , etc. as new, it does not know them. These symbols are defined in windows.h header file. So the diagnosis is: windows.h was not included . This can happen because of ruined SDK files, so you need to reinstall your SDK.

On my computer the header files are included in the following chain: stdafx.h - afxwin.h - afx.h - afxver_.h - afxv_w32.h - windows.h , zmouse.h , commctrl.h

You can not include windows.h explicitly (as it was suggested before), because afxv_w32.h file has the following lines at the beginning:

#ifdef _WINDOWS_
    #error WINDOWS.H already included.  MFC apps must not #include <windows.h>
#endif

You can take a look at this: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vcgeneral/thread/fff0ebaa-5153-40b9-89cf-cb9661abb2a4/

Answer 3

You may not cancelled the define code generated by VS:
(in framework.h)

#pragma once

#include "targetver.h"
#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN

This define command told complier not include some specific headers like Windows. You may forgot to check the MFC support when creating the project.

After comment the #define, it may help.