Conversion error on winclassex

Code:

winclass.hbrBackground = GetStockObject(BLACK_BRUSH);

I'm using MSVC++6 to compile my windows program. This line of code is pointed out by the compiler as having a conversion error from void* to struct HBRUSH__*. I used this same exact line of code in a similar program that I wrote earlier and it worked properly but now it's not compiling. What is the problem here?? Posted below is the entire source code file.

Code:

// INCLUDES /////////////////////////////////////
#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN

#include <windows.h>
#include <windowsx.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>

// DEFINES //////////////////////////////////////
#define WINDOW_CLASS_NAME "WINCLASS1"

// GLOBALS //////////////////////////////////////

// FUNCTIONS ////////////////////////////////////
LRESULT CALLBACK WindowProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam){
    //this is the main message handler of the system
    PAINTSTRUCT ps;
    HDC hdc;

    //what is the message
    switch(msg){
    case WM_CREATE:{
        //do initialization stuff here

        //return success
        return(0);
                   }break;
    case WM_PAINT:{
        //validate the window
        hdc = BeginPaint(hwnd, &ps);

        //do all painting stuff here
        EndPaint(hwnd, &ps);

        //return success
        return(0);
                  }break;
    case WM_DESTROY:{
        //kill the application
        PostQuitMessage(0);

        //return success
        return(0);
                    }break;
    default:break;
    }

    //process any messages that weren't handled
    return(DefWindowProc(hwnd, msg, wparam, lparam));
}

// WINMAIN //////////////////////////////////////
int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hinstance, HINSTANCE hprevinstance, LPSTR lpcmdline, int nshowcmd){
    WNDCLASSEX winclass;
    HWND hwnd;
    MSG msg;

    //fill in the window clas structure
    winclass.cbSize = sizeof(WNDCLASSEX);
    winclass.style = CS_DBLCLKS | CS_OWNDC | CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW;
    winclass.lpfnWndProc = WindowProc;
    winclass.cbClsExtra = 0;
    winclass.cbWndExtra = 0;
    winclass.hInstance = hinstance;
    winclass.hIcon = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_APPLICATION);
    winclass.hCursor = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
    winclass.hbrBackground = GetStockObject(BLACK_BRUSH);
    winclass.lpszMenuName = NULL;
    winclass.lpszClassName = WINDOW_CLASS_NAME;
    winclass.hIconSm = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_APPLICATION);

    //register the window class
    if(!RegisterClassEx(&winclass))
        return(0);

    //create the window
    if(!(hwnd = CreateWindowEx(NULL,
                    WINDOW_CLASS_NAME,
                    "Your Basic Window",
                    WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | WS_VISIBLE,
                    0, 0,
                    400, 400,
                    NULL,
                    NULL,
                    hinstance,
                    NULL)))
        return(0);

    //enter main event loop
    while(GetMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0)){
        //translate
        TranslateMessage(&msg);

        //send the message to the window proc
        DispatchMessage(&msg);
    }

    //return to windows
    return(msg.wParam);
}

Are you compiling as C++? C++ requires a cast from void* so you would have:

Code:

winclass.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH)GetStockObject(BLACK_BRUSH);

Edit: As a side note, you should get a newer IDE/compiler. Visual C++ 2005 Express is free, and I have seen Dev-C++ and Code::Blocks recommended as well (Dev uses the GCC compiler and Code::Blocks can use many different compilers IIRC)

Okay I took your advice and changed to DevC++. ^_^

Don't use NULL, use 0.