Thread: Error: this declaration has no storage class or type specifier

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    Error: this declaration has no storage class or type specifier

    I am writing a code using Visual C++ to access serial port.


    Code is given below:-

    Code:
    HANDLE hSerial= CreateFile(L"COM1", GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE,0,0,OPEN_EXISTING,FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL,0);
        DCB dcb = {0};
        dcb.DCBlength=sizeof(dcbSerialParams);
        dcb.BaudRate=CBR_1200;
        dcb.ByteSize=8;
        dcb.StopBits=ONESTOPBIT;
        dcb.Parity=NOPARITY;

    I am getting error in all last five lines in above code at dcb. and error is give below:-


    Error: this declaration has no storage class or type specifier


    I want to know where I am getting wrong and how to resolve this problem

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    you need to be a little more specific on exactly which line it happens. perhaps give the definition of what a DCB is.

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    Does your source file include the <windows.h> header?
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