need help declaring an msg

i am a complete idiot at c programming and some of you guys are getting mad because i am but if nobody helps then i dont learn and kids are your future. well anyway i need sombody to tell me how to declare msg and how do i have to do something for it get a value or what somebody told me to do this

Code:

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MSG msg;

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but the comiler says

Compiling...
dontopen.cpp
C:\Programs\dontopen\program.cpp(25) : error C2450: switch expression of type 'struct tagMSG' is illegal
No user-defined-conversion operator available that can perform this conversion, or the operator cannot be called
Error executing cl.exe.

i dont understand what is wrong with this

>> but if nobody helps then i dont learn and kids are your future

We don't want upstart kids to steal our jobs. So we'd be more than happy to let you remain ignorant and rely on purchasing our products. :)

>> well anyway i need sombody to tell me how to declare msg

Msg msg ;

>> but the comiler says

How are you trying to use it in a switch statement?


Do you know basic C?

If you are trying to learn windows proigramming and C at the same time, then I can tell you from experience that this is a very bad idea. I know programming console apps is boring and probobly doesn't seem like it could teach you anything usefull regarding windows programming, but trust me, it can.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Dante Shamest


>> well anyway i need sombody to tell me how to declare msg

Msg msg ;

>> but the comiler says

How are you trying to use it in a switch statement?

Code:

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switch(msg){
case WM_DESTROY:{}
case WM_CLOSE:{}

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Do you know basic C?
I do know basc c it but it has been a bit tough switching from linux to windows programming it would probably be easier the other way around

The switch statement only accepts integral types.
You can't use msg, which is of type MSG.
You should be using switch on the second parameter in your window procedure, which is of type UINT.

>> I do know basc c it but it has been a bit tough switching from linux to windows programming

The switch statement works the same whether you're programming for Linux or Windows.

I never said it was the switch statement i am having trouble with it is the other bull$$$$ that windows puts me through

So is your problem solved yet?