Resources problem

Hello, I have recently started programming in WIN32 API in DEV-C++, where I encountred several problems with resources handling:
1)whenever I change my resource file, the compiler throws a syntax error:
{
[Warning] ISO C requires whitespace after the macro name
unrecognized escape sequence unrecognized escape sequence

}

which, for some paranormal reason can be only fixed by editing the resource header file (PROJECT_NAME.h) in any way(adding whitespace, deleting one, whatever...)

2) adding MENUITEM in

Code:

---

MAINMENU MENU DISCARDABLE
BEGIN
          POPUP "FILE"
      BEGIN
MENUITEM "The error", IDM_ERROR
      END
END

---

Throws a syntax error



Does anyone has any idea, where the problem could be?
Thanks.

That's how I would do it: first create a definitions file ('definitions.h') and declare some values

Code:

---

#define MY_FILE_OPEN  10
#define MY_FILE_CLOSE 11

---

Now create an .*rc resource file and declare the menu inside it

Code:

---

#include <windows.h>
#include "defintions.h"

menu MENU
BEGIN
    POPUP "&File"
    BEGIN
        MENUITEM "&Open",MY_FILE_OPEN
        MENUITEM "&Close",MY_FILE_CLOSE
    END
END

---

As you can see the menuitems have an id previously declared in the definitions file. It isn't necessary to declare the definitions (you can do something like 'MENUITEM "&Open",10'), but using definitions will help you to not confusing.

Now add both files to your project and compile it. There shoudn't be any problem.

Niara

Thanks a lot, defining the constants did the job-for now.