VFW32 Function Call Error C2664

Im trying to write code that reads AVI file information. I use vfw.h

The code is something like this:


code:

void OpenAVI(LPCSTR szFile); //declaration in header
-munch-

OpenAVI("test.avi"); // Calls function with filename in main
-munch-

void OpenAVI(LPCSTR szFile) // Opens avi file
{
AVIFileInit();

AVIStreamOpenFromFile(&pavi, szFile, streamtypeVIDEO, 0, OF_READ, NULL) ; // barfs on 2nd param
}

end code:


Here is the compiling error:
error C2664: 'AVIStreamOpenFromFileW' : cannot convert parameter 2 from 'const char *' to 'const unsigned short *'
Types pointed to are unrelated; conversion requires reinterpret_cast, C-style cast or function-style cast

When I dont use classes in the header, this code compiles fine without a function declaration, however, with a class in the header, I get this error. Thank you for any help.
-David

Why not just try to do the cast? If that doesnt work then its something else in your code and we cant figure it out from the little you posted. Of and next time besure to use the code tags b/c we really dont like reading thought code that is written as text.

Try:

Code:

void OpenAVI(LPCTSTR szFile);

This should work.

Thank you both very much for your quick replies.

Monster: Ive used that before, but it causes massive errors in some AVI DLL other than VFW. The segment of code works perfectly, until I add a class to the program. As soon as the class is there, the 2nd parameter barfs.


xds4ls: Im quite stale at programming, so I have tried to look up what you mean by 'just try to do the cast'. Ive been stuck on this problem C2664 for a week now, and Ive done lots of research. I just dont understand how the code has no problems when its run in a program without classes, and wont work with classes.
Sorry about not posting the code as its supposed to, but it wouldnt let me use the tags as unregistered.

I thought that maybe I needed to call a vfw class in front of the function as below, but this doesnt help.

Code:

   vfw::AVIStreamOpenFromFile(&pavi, szFile, streamtypeVIDEO, 0, OF_READ, NULL) //tried using stdapi:: and vfwapi:: in place of vfw:: - no success.

I also tried the following, where I didnt pass the text into a variable:

Code:

void OpenAVI()
{
   LPCSTR szFile="test.avi"; // Also tried using LPCTSTR
   AVIStreamOpenFromFile(&pavi, szFile, streamtypeVIDEO, 0, OF_READ, NULL);
}

This too gives an invalid 2nd parameter, BUT ONLY in a program where I have a class in the header file.

Thank you.