Thread: Allegro and windows.h problem

  1. 10-24-2004 #1
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    Allegro and windows.h problem

    Im tring to use allegro for graphics and windows.h for random number generation but i get these errors:

    c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\wingdi.h(486) : error C2371: 'BITMAP' : redefinition; different basic types
    c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\allegro\gfx.h(220) : see declaration of 'BITMAP'
    c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\wingdi.h(3429) : error C2229: struct 'tagDIBSECTION' has an illegal zero-sized array

    Any ideas maybe if I include the base header file for srand and rand but im not sure what it is; I thought it was math.h but it doesnt seem to work. Any ideas ne1?
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    rand() and srand() are in stdlib.h or cstdlib if you're using C++.
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