'GetConsoleWindow' doesn't works ??!

When I try to compile some code I found I always have the following error:

f:\ookbij3\days\day08\a.cpp(31) : error C2065: 'GetConsoleWindow' : undeclared identifier

I have
#include <iostream>
included (so normally 'GetConsoleWindow' should work)?!?
greetz

You need windows.h for GetConsoleWindow.

thanks for your reply, but I allready tried that and it still doesn't works.

Can you show us your source code please?

oh.. sorry: here it is:

Code:

 #include <iostream>
#include "stdafx.h"
//#include <practice.h>

#ifdef _DEBUG
#define new DEBUG_NEW
#endif

// The one and only application object

CWinApp theApp;

using namespace std;

/*input stream handle */
HANDLE hIn = NULL;

int _tmain(int argc, TCHAR* argv[], TCHAR* envp[])
{
    int nRetCode = 0;

    // initialize MFC and print and error on failure
    if (!AfxWinInit(::GetModuleHandle(NULL), NULL, ::GetCommandLine(), 0))
    {
         // TODO: change error code to suit your needs
         _tprintf(_T("Fatal Error: MFC initialization failed\n"));
         nRetCode = 1;
    }
    else
    {
		//::
ShowWindow(GetConsoleWindow(), SW_SHOW);     
     }

    return nRetCode;
}

project must support MFC.

Originally posted by andre123
When I try to compile some code I found I always have the following error:

f:\ookbij3\days\day08\a.cpp(31) : error C2065: 'GetConsoleWindow' : undeclared identifier

Read the remarks section for GetConsoleWindow .

thanks for your reply, but:
I've putted

Code:

#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0500 
#include <windows.h>

and putted #include "stdafx.h"
on first line, but it STILL doesn't works

>>but it STILL doesn't works<<

Ah, but at least you won't be getting C2065: 'GetConsoleWindow' : undeclared identifier error messages anymore.

If you are creating a console application I don't think you should have to use ShowWindow to get it to appear. However, you can always test the return value of GetConsoleWindow which will be NULL if the function fails (no point in doing anything with it then other than reporting an error, perhaps).

There is an example on this page on msdn that may be able to help you out. Other than specifying compiler switches it #includes <afx.h> which your example doesn't seem to do.

Sorry I can't be of more help but I don't really speak mfc.

Ah, but at least you won't be getting C2065: 'GetConsoleWindow' : undeclared identifier error messages anymore

err.. no, I mean I still have the error.
I checked MSDN, but still sisn't managed into getting it to work.

Open up wincon.h and do a search for GetConsoleWindow. If you don't have the function declared in that header file (which now seems likely; it's missing in my 'from the box' msvc6 wincon.h) then you'll need to get an updated version - download the latest psdk from microsoft to get that.

edit: typos

Thanks for your reply, I'll check it as soon as I'm home.

yes. thanks. It works now.
greetz