what does this error mean...?

[Rune Hunter]

What does this error mean?


24 C:\Documents and Settings\Alex\Desktop\test.cpp initializer list being treated as compound expression


Here is my code and were it apears...

#include <iostream.h>
#include <windows.h>

int main()
{
    int a;
    int b;
    
    
    BOOL GetSystemRegistryQuota(a, b);  //error happens here.
    
    cout<<a;
    
    cout<<b;
    
    cin.get();
}

[bithub]

That's not how you call a function. Try this instead:

#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0501

#include <iostream.h>
#include <windows.h>



int main()
{
	DWORD a;
	DWORD b;
    
    
	if(!GetSystemRegistryQuota(&a, &b)) 
	{
		// function failed
		return 0;
	}
    
	cout<<a<<endl;
    
	cout<<b<<endl;
    
	cin.get();

	return 0;
}

EDIT: I cant spell

[bithub]

It helps a lot to read the documentation for the function you are trying to call.

[Rune Hunter]

lol the code still didn't work. I am missing a header file or something.

[bithub]

All you need is windows.h
Make sure you have the define like in my code (make sure the define is before you include windows.h)

[Rune Hunter]

lol dude I copied and pasted the code. I looked over and did everything I can think of to make it work.

It doesn't work some reason.

[BMJ]

Well it should.

What compiler/platform SDK?

[Rune Hunter]

uhh dev-cpp latest version. With mingy or what ever it is called. SDK not sure.

[sean]

lol dude I copied and pasted the code. I looked over and did everything I can think of to make it work.

It doesn't work some reason.

I assume you did remember to select "Windows Application" when you made the project. Would I be correct in doing so?