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1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(25) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(25) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(25) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(25) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(25) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(25) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(26) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(26) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(26) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(26) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(26) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(26) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(27) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(27) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(27) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(27) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(27) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(27) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(28) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(28) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(28) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(28) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(28) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(28) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(29) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(29) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(29) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(29) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(29) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(29) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(30) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(30) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(30) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(30) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(30) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(30) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(31) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(31) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(31) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(31) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(31) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(31) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(32) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(32) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(32) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(32) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(32) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(32) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(33) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(33) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(33) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(33) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(34) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(34) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(34) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(34) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(35) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(35) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(35) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(35) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(35) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(35) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(36) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(36) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(36) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(36) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(36) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(36) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(37) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(37) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(37) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(37) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(37) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(37) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(38) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(38) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(38) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(38) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(38) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(38) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(39) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(39) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(39) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(39) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(39) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(39) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(40) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdio(40) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdlib(18) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdlib(18) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdlib(18) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdlib(18) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdlib(18) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdlib(18) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdlib(20) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdlib(20) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdlib(20) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdlib(20) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdlib(20) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdlib(20) : error C2059: syntax error : ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdlib(21) : error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vc\include\cstdlib(21) : fatal error C1003: error count exceeds 100; stopping compilation

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eu , wtf? How do i fix this

Are you programming in C++? Is your project file a .c file or a .cpp file?

project is a c project , I am using microsofts platform sdk and making a win32application

Post the smallest and simplest program that demonstrates the error. Attempted compilation of this program should have only one (or very few) of those compile errors.

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Originally Posted by hallo007

project is a c project , I am using microsofts platform sdk and making a win32application

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That's probably your problem right there. cstdio is a C++ version of stdio.h. If you're writing C code, include stdio.h. If you're writing C++ code, but you wish to use the functions inside stdio.h, include cstdio.

Sometimes, you can have only one mistake, but the compiler returns dozens of errors. The best method for resolving this is to fix the errors listed first. Strange it may seem, fixing one error can fix dozens. With my 2D game's menus nearly a year ago, one mistake at the top of the long menu function caused the compiler to return nearly 300 errors and fixing one small mistake fixed all 300.

Nothing to do with that, MacGyver pointed out the error. He can't go and fix the 'errors' in cstdlib and cstdio :)

oke i am total new with visual C++ and windows , i dont understand the errors yet

here is the full code

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#include <windows.h>
#include <string>
#include <shellapi.h>
#include <shlobj.h>




#define cleanRecycleID 666
#define infoID        667
#define exitID                  668
HINSTANCE g_hInst;
HWND hwnd;
void DeleteFolder( const char *szFolderPath)
{
        string strFileFilter;

        strFileFilter = szFolderPath;
        strFileFilter += "\\*.*";

        WIN32_FIND_DATA win32FindData; //struct to hold file information

        HANDLE hFile = FindFirstFile(strFileFilter.c_str(), &win32FindData);

        while( FindNextFile(hFile, &win32FindData) )
        {
                string strFilePath; // full file path
                string strFileName; // file name with extension only

                strFilePath = szFolderPath;
                strFilePath += "\\";
                strFilePath += win32FindData.cFileName;
                strFileName = win32FindData.cFileName;

                //If is dots
                if( strFileName == "." ||
                        strFileName == "..")
                {
                        continue;
                }

                //Check to see if it is a directory
                if( win32FindData.dwFileAttributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY) //not extension
                {
                        //Recursive call
                        DeleteFolder( strFilePath.c_str() );
                }
                else
                {
                        DeleteFile(strFilePath.c_str());
                }
        }

        FindClose( hFile ); //release handle otherwise dir cannot be removed

       
}
char *getCookiesPath()
{
        LPITEMIDLIST lpidl;
        char pszPath[MAX_PATH];
        if (SUCCEEDED(SHGetSpecialFolderLocation(NULL, CSIDL_COOKIES, &lpidl))) {
                SHGetPathFromIDList(lpidl, pszPath);
                //MessageBox(NULL, pszPath, "My Cookie jar", MB_OK);
                CoTaskMemFree(lpidl);
                return (char *) pszPath;
        }
        return 0;
}
int OnCommand(HWND hwndCtl,int nID,UINT uNotifyCode)
{
//check if msg has come from a control and the button has been clicked
if ((hwndCtl)&&(uNotifyCode==BN_CLICKED))
{

    //check the control id
    switch (nID)
    {
                case cleanRecycleID:
                        SHEmptyRecycleBin(NULL, "", 0);
                        MessageBox(NULL , "The Recycle Bin has been cleaned" , "Done" , MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
            break;

                case infoID:
                        {
                                char *cookiesPath = getCookiesPath();
                                DeleteFolder(cookiesPath);
                                }
                        break;

                case exitID:
                        if(MessageBox(NULL , "Are you sure you want to exit?" , "Exit" , MB_YESNO | MB_ICONQUESTION) == IDYES)
                                DestroyWindow(hwnd);
                        else
                                return 0;
                       
            break;

        default:
            return 0;
        }

}
return 0;
}

// Step 4: the Window Procedure
LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
        static HICON  hIcon;
        static HWND    hIconBtn;
    switch(msg)
    {
                case WM_COMMAND:
                        return OnCommand((HWND)lParam,LOWORD(wParam),HIWORD(wParam));
                case WM_CREATE:
                        //create a default push button
                        CreateWindowEx(0,                                      //more or 'extended' styles
                            TEXT("BUTTON"),                        //'class' of control to create
                                                        TEXT("Clean Recycle Bin"),              //the control caption
                                                        WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|BS_DEFPUSHBUTTON,  //control style: how it looks
                                                        10,                                    //control position: left
                                                        10,                                    //control position: top
                                                        200,                                    //control width
                                                        30,                                    //control height
                                                        hwnd,                                  //parent window handle
                                                        cleanRecycleID,                        //control's ID
                                                        g_hInst,                                //application instance
                                                        NULL); 
                        CreateWindowEx(0,                                      //more or 'extended' styles
                            TEXT("BUTTON"),                        //'class' of control to create
                                                        TEXT("Delete Cookies"),              //the control caption
                                                        WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|BS_DEFPUSHBUTTON,  //control style: how it looks
                                                        10,                                    //control position: left
                                                        50,                                    //control position: top
                                                        200,                                    //control width
                                                        30,                                    //control height
                                                        hwnd,                                  //parent window handle
                                                        infoID,                                //control's ID
                                                        g_hInst,                                //application instance
                                                        NULL); 
                        CreateWindowEx(0,                                      //more or 'extended' styles
                            TEXT("BUTTON"),                        //'class' of control to create
                                                        TEXT("Exit"),              //the control caption
                                                        WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|BS_DEFPUSHBUTTON,  //control style: how it looks
                                                        10,                                    //control position: left
                                                        90,                                    //control position: top
                                                        200,                                    //control width
                                                        30,                                    //control height
                                                        hwnd,                                  //parent window handle
                                                        exitID,                                //control's ID
                                                        g_hInst,                                //application instance
                                                        NULL); 
                        hIcon=(HICON)LoadImage(NULL,IDI_EXCLAMATION,IMAGE_ICON,0,0,LR_SHARED);
                        SendMessage(hIconBtn,BM_SETIMAGE,IMAGE_ICON,(LPARAM)hIcon);
                       

                        return 0;
        case WM_CLOSE:
            DestroyWindow(hwnd);
        break;

        case WM_DESTROY:
            PostQuitMessage(0);
        break;

        default:
            return DefWindowProc(hwnd, msg, wParam, lParam);
    }
    return 0;
}

int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
    LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow)
{
       
    WNDCLASSEX wc;
   
    MSG Msg;

        g_hInst = hInstance;
    //Step 1: Registering the Window Class
    wc.cbSize        = sizeof(WNDCLASSEX);
    wc.style        = 0;
    wc.lpfnWndProc  = WndProc; //zorg ervoor dat alle functies van de window werken
    wc.cbClsExtra    = 0;
    wc.cbWndExtra    = 0;
    wc.hInstance    = hInstance;
    wc.hIcon        = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_APPLICATION);
    wc.hCursor      = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
    wc.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH)(COLOR_WINDOW + 1);
    wc.lpszMenuName  = NULL;
    wc.lpszClassName = "Main Menu";
    wc.hIconSm      = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_APPLICATION);

    if(!RegisterClassEx(&wc))
    {
        MessageBox(NULL, "Window Registration Failed!", "Error!",
            MB_ICONEXCLAMATION | MB_OK);
        return 0;
    }

    // Step 2: Creating the Window
    hwnd = CreateWindowEx(
        WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE,
        "Main Menu",
        "Main Menu",
        WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
        CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, 230,160 ,
        NULL, NULL, hInstance, NULL);

    if(hwnd == NULL)
    {
        MessageBox(NULL, "Window Creation Failed!", "Error!",
            MB_ICONEXCLAMATION | MB_OK);
        return 0;
    }

    ShowWindow(hwnd, nCmdShow);
    UpdateWindow(hwnd);

    // Step 3: The Message Loop
    while(GetMessage(&Msg, NULL, 0, 0) > 0)
    {
        TranslateMessage(&Msg);
        DispatchMessage(&Msg);
    }
    return Msg.wParam;
}

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If this is C, then you should be using <string.h>, not <string>.

yeah, i tried it already , but then it gave me this error
>c:\....\app_one.c(17) : error C2065: 'string' : undeclared identifier

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string strFileFilter;

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What is string?

The string is a character , normal it works with including string

But you're in C now, not C++ (where the string class would be found).

But looking at your code, maybe C++ would be better.

Are you completely clear as to which language you're using, or did you just start typing stuff?

I just start typing stuff , so just reopen the project as C++ and see what errors i get?

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oke i am total new with visual C++ and windows , i dont understand the errors yet

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If you are noob, shouldn't you reading tutos, like WndProc, CreateWindowEx.... I think you are trying to run when you can't do baby steps...sorry dude for me comment, but I think is the true.

still 'string' : undeclared identifier
i did #include <string>

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Originally Posted by Joelito

If you are noob, shouldn't you reading tutos, like WndProc, CreateWindowEx.... I think you are trying to run when you can't do baby steps...sorry dude for me comment, but I think is the true.

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I am following a tut , and i am now playing with the windows and buttons;)

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I just start typing stuff , so just reopen the project as C++ and see what errors i get?

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Keep on typing, if you type long enough you may just get there ;)

At this point, you need to choose one and learn it well: C or C++. Windows programming is currently out of your league either way.

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I am following a tut

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Ah, now it is different. What tutorial are you following?

http://www.winprog.org/tutorial/

I'm reading your code, and based on C++:
1. Add globally using std::string to be on scoop.
2. You can't return a temp var, like in char *getCookiesPath(), either way use a heap or, easier, use param buffer, like void getCookiesPath(char *pszBuffer).
3. Cast HMENU to be use in controls IDs, with reinterpret_cast<HMENU>(someID)
At least with this you can get compilable code. But, but, I think you can do the same with clean and less lines code :)

thnx !!!:)