simple "#define" error

hi,
i star to learn win32, know im in the menu creation topic with resource files, i come from a c++ background, so i think my problem is that im not using the #defines rigth,

Code:

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//winmain file

#include <windows.h>

//my definitions file
#include "ids.h"

int WINAPI WinMain (......
{

......
}

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the definitions file:
ids.h

Code:

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#define CM_PRUEBA 100
#define CM_SALIR 101

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the resource file
myres.rc

Code:

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#include "ids.h"

//a simple menu with 2 items
Menu MENU
BEGIN
  POPUP "&Principal"
    BEGIN
      MENUITEM "&Prueba", CM_PRUEBA
      MENUITEM SEPARATOR
      MENUITEM "&Salir", CM_SALIR
    END
END

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ok heres the error,
I'm using vc++ 6.0

C:\programas win32\menus4_con_archivo_RECURSO_PERSONAL\ids.h(2) : fatal error RC1004: unexpected end of file found

if i remove in the rc file the #include"ids.h" and use

Code:

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#define CM_PRUEBA 100
#define CM_SALIR 101

Menu MENU
BEGIN
        POPUP "&Principal"
                BEGIN
                        MENUITEM "&Prueba", CM_PRUEBA
                        MENUITEM SEPARATOR
                        MENUITEM "&Salir", CM_SALIR
                END
END

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everything works fine, any idead what am i doing wrong?
thanks for any help and please excuse my poor english

Hello,

Your header file and resource file seem to be fine. When I run into errors such as "fatal error RC1004: unexpected end of file found", it usually means only one thing. This error can be caused by omitting the linefeed and carriage return characters on the last line of a text file.

The resource compiler generates the following errors when the .RC file includes a .H file whose last line is a define (that is, there was no final carriage return at the end of the #define statement).

Why? The resource compiler preprocessor follows C syntax. A newline character is required on a #define statement.

How to fix it: Add a carriage return following the #define.


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you mean a simple enter or a '\n'?
thanks for reply

By carriage return, I mean't adding an actual enter in your header file.

If you can see the difference, here is your current header ids.h:

Code:

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#define CM_PRUEBA 100
#define CM_SALIR 101

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And here is the new one:

Code:

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#define CM_PRUEBA 100
#define CM_SALIR 101

// New line above [Carriage return]

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Pressing enter! like


this... :D

//edit: post beated

hehe, i feel dumb :D

thanks a lot for yer help know my code works fine