Simple Windows GUI Application " The system cannot find the file specified"

I'm using DevC++

And I get this error:
The system cannot find the file specified

even though windows.h does exist, and I'm using Windows XP SP2


Heres my code:

Code:

#include <windows.h>

LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc ( HWND, UINT, WPARAM, LPARAM );

static char sClassName[] = "MyClass";
static HINSTANCE zhInstance = NULL;

int WINAPI WinMain ( HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow ) {
    WNDCLASSEX WndClass;
    HWND hwnd;
    MSG Msg;
    
    zhInstance = hInstance;
    
    WndClass.cbSize = sizeof(WNDCLASSEX);
    WndClass.style = NULL;
    WndClass.lpfnWndProc = WndProc;
    WndClass.cbClsExtra = 0;
    WndClass.cbWndExtra = 0;
    WndClass.hInstance = zhInstance;
    WndClass.hIcon = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_APPLICATION);
    WndClass.hCursor = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
    WndClass.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH) (COLOR_WINDOW+1);
    WndClass.lpszMenuName = NULL;
    WndClass.lpszClassName = sClassName;
    WndClass.hIconSm = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_APPLICATION);
    
    
    if (!RegisterClassEx(&WndClass)) {
                                     MessageBox( 0,"Error registering Class!","Error!",MB_ICONSTOP | MB_OK );
                                     return 0;
                                     }
                                     
                                     hwnd = CreateWindowEx( WS_EX_STATICEDGE, sClassName, "my first gui! in win32 :P", WS_OVERLAPPED_WINDOW, CW_USEDEFAULT,
                                     CW_USEDEFAULT, 320, 240, NULL, NULL, zhInstance, NULL
                                     
                                      );
                                      
                                      if (hwnd == NULL) {
                                               
                                               MessageBox(0, "Error Creating Window!", "Error!", MB_ICONSTOP | MB_OK );
                                               return 0;
                                               
                                               }
                                     
                                     
                                     ShowWindow(hwnd,nCmdShow);
                                     UpdateWindow(hwnd);
                                     
                                      while (GetMessage(&Msg, NULL, 0, 0) ) {
                                            
                                            TranslateMessage(&Msg);
                                            DispatchMessage(&Msg);
                                            
                                            }
                                            
                                            
                                            return &Msg.wParam;
    
    
    LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc ( HWND hwnd, UINT Message, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam ) {
            switch(Message)
            {
                           case WM_CLOSE:
                                DestroyWindow(hwnd);
                                break;
                                
                                case WM_DESTROY:
                                     PostQuitMessage(0);
                                     break;
                                     
                                     default:
                                             return DefWindowProc(hwnd,Message,wParam,lParam);
                                             
                                             
                                             } 
                                             
                                             return 0;
                           
                           }
                           
            }
}

That's awesome *dude* !!!
Just do not panic, please make sure women and children are at a safe distance from this whole mess, and ... mean while I call for backup force, please, wear this bulletproof jacket also!

(*_*)

Originally Posted by manav

That's awesome *dude* !!!
Just do not panic, please make sure women and children are at a safe distance from this whole mess, and ... mean while I call for backup force, please, wear this bulletproof jacket also!

(*_*)

Eh? Are you going to help me or not? Cause I'm stumped. :/

Where is windows.h located, and where is Dev-C++ looking for include files? There should be a setting for your project, as well as a global setting.

Originally Posted by medievalelks

Where is windows.h located, and where is Dev-C++ looking for include files? There should be a setting for your project, as well as a global setting.

Dunno, I'm a beginner, this is just a C Source File in "My Documents" :P

:p ok

*should be in windows programming*

Open up Dev, create a new project, choose win32 app. c++ lang (default). Give your project a name and choose to save all files inside of one directory (folder) including the main file you wish to compile. Doing the above will auto-generate a simple window. From that point, goto the project window, add your original main file and del the auto generated one. Save project, compile -

That is with Visual Studio, not Dev-C++.

So I cant make simple windows guis in DevC++? If so, piece of ........ing ......... I have express of visual studio but meh.

No, you can.
There's just no pre-defined templates.

Originally Posted by Elysia

That is with Visual Studio, not Dev-C++.

Hu? I gave instructions for DevC++. Doing the above creates a simple window, a monkey could do it.

Really? That sounded a lot like VS.
I don't think I remember anything such, but whatever.

I've never used VS; I'm a little surprised that the steps are so similar.

Originally Posted by Oldman47

Hu? I gave instructions for DevC++. Doing the above creates a simple window, a monkey could do it.

lol a monkey, my relatives think you need to be a genius to actually program. LOL

Moved to the Windows Programming forum.