Having some trouble setting up Dev-c++ for DX

Ok heres my trouble. i am using a tutorial i got. its very comprehensive and full of great setup information... if i was using MSVC++.
I am using Dev c++ for my Compiler, and i have been trying to set it up for DX.
i've told it where the DX include folder is,
added a call for -fvtable-thunks when it compiles. and nothing more so far. with the suplied code it get the following errors
c:\documents and settings\stephen\my documents\c++\direct x 8\test.cpp:146: ANSI C++ forbids implicit conversion from `void *' in argument passing

c:\documents and settings\stephen\my documents\c++\direct x 8\test.cpp:161: ANSI C++ forbids implicit conversion from `void *' in argument passing

I see this as it saying i can't pass a void dereferencer to the function,. if this a problem with the code <direct copy/paste> or have i not finished setting up Dev-C++. I've look on board threw the seach and on google, most tutorials and help i found was for MSVC++ and not dev-c++
I'm suplying the code in case theres a problem with it or something to that effect.
Thanks a lot for nay help.

Code:

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#include <d3d8.h>

LPDIRECT3D8 g_pD3D = NULL;
LPDIRECT3DDEVICE8 g_pD3DDevice = NULL;

HRESULT InitialiseD3D(HWND hWnd)
{
    //First of all, create the main D3D object. If it is created successfully we
    //should get a pointer to an IDirect3D8 interface.
    g_pD3D = Direct3DCreate8(D3D_SDK_VERSION);
    if(g_pD3D == NULL)
    {
        return E_FAIL;
    }

    //Get the current display mode
    D3DDISPLAYMODE d3ddm;
    if(FAILED(g_pD3D->GetAdapterDisplayMode(D3DADAPTER_DEFAULT, &d3ddm)))
    {
        return E_FAIL;
    }

    //Create a structure to hold the settings for our device
    D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS d3dpp;
    ZeroMemory(&d3dpp, sizeof(d3dpp));

    //Fill the structure.
    //We want our program to be windowed, and set the back buffer to a format
    //that matches our current display mode
    d3dpp.Windowed = TRUE;
    d3dpp.SwapEffect = D3DSWAPEFFECT_COPY_VSYNC;
    d3dpp.BackBufferFormat = d3ddm.Format;

    //Create a Direct3D device.
    if(FAILED(g_pD3D->CreateDevice(D3DADAPTER_DEFAULT, D3DDEVTYPE_HAL, hWnd,
                                  D3DCREATE_SOFTWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING, &d3dpp, &g_pD3DDevice)))
    {
        return E_FAIL;
    }
   
    return S_OK;
}

void Render()
{
    if(g_pD3DDevice == NULL)
    {
        return;
    }

    //Clear the backbuffer to a green color
    g_pD3DDevice->Clear(0, NULL, D3DCLEAR_TARGET, D3DCOLOR_XRGB(0, 255, 0), 1.0f, 0);
   
    //Begin the scene
    g_pD3DDevice->BeginScene();
   
    //Rendering of our game objects will go here
   
    //End the scene
    g_pD3DDevice->EndScene();
   
    //Filp the back and front buffers so that whatever has been rendered on the back buffer
    //will now be visible on screen (front buffer).
    g_pD3DDevice->Present(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
}

void CleanUp()
{
    if(g_pD3DDevice != NULL)
    {
        g_pD3DDevice->Release();
        g_pD3DDevice = NULL;
    }

    if(g_pD3D != NULL)
    {
        g_pD3D->Release();
        g_pD3D = NULL;
    }
}

void GameLoop()
{
    //Enter the game loop
    MSG msg;
    BOOL fMessage;

    PeekMessage(&msg, NULL, 0U, 0U, PM_NOREMOVE);
   
    while(msg.message != WM_QUIT)
    {
        fMessage = PeekMessage(&msg, NULL, 0U, 0U, PM_REMOVE);

        if(fMessage)
        {
            //Process message
            TranslateMessage(&msg);
            DispatchMessage(&msg);
        }
        else
        {
            //No message to process, so render the current scene
            Render();
        }

    }
}

//The windows message handler
LRESULT WINAPI WinProc(HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
    switch(msg)
    {
        case WM_DESTROY:
            PostQuitMessage(0);
            return 0;
        break;
        case WM_KEYUP:
            switch (wParam)
            {
                case VK_ESCAPE:
                    //User has pressed the escape key, so quit
                    DestroyWindow(hWnd);
                    return 0;
                break;
            }
        break;

    }

    return DefWindowProc(hWnd, msg, wParam, lParam);
}

//Application entry point
INT WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE, LPSTR, INT)
{
    //Register the window class
    WNDCLASSEX wc = {sizeof(WNDCLASSEX), CS_CLASSDC, WinProc, 0L, 0L,
                    GetModuleHandle(NULL), NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
                    "DX Project 1", NULL};
    RegisterClassEx(&wc);

    //Create the application's window
    HWND hWnd = CreateWindow("DX Project 1", "www.andypike.com: Tutorial 1",
                              WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, 50, 50, 500, 500,
                              GetDesktopWindow(), NULL, wc.hInstance, NULL);

    //Initialize Direct3D
    if(SUCCEEDED(InitialiseD3D(hWnd)))
    {
        //Show our window
        ShowWindow(hWnd, SW_SHOWDEFAULT);
        UpdateWindow(hWnd);

        //Start game running: Enter the game loop
        GameLoop();
    }
   
    CleanUp();
UnregisterClass("DX Project 1", wc.hInstance);
   
    return 0;
}

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EDIT:: To highlight the errors

just as a note. i am using the dll and configuration instruction found in the read me of the directx files from http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/packages/

Please copy and paste the exact compiler log. DevC++ unfortunatly cuts off the end of the compilers errormessages in the "compiler" tab. They are intact in the "compile log" tab.

The highlighted lines do not contain any mistakes.

here you go. thanks for your time. <i tohugh the code looked fine..>
in the first on it doesn't like the last null
and in second one, it doesn't like the second parameter wc.Hintance


c:\documents and settings\stephen\my documents\c++\direct x 8\test.cpp: In function `int WinMain(HINSTANCE__ *, HINSTANCE__ *, CHAR *, int)':
c:\documents and settings\stephen\my documents\c++\direct x 8\test.cpp:150: ANSI C++ forbids implicit conversion from `void *' in argument passing
c:\documents and settings\stephen\my documents\c++\direct x 8\test.cpp:166: ANSI C++ forbids implicit conversion from `void *' in argument passing

AHH the solution was simple
I'm on XP, and in both calls, wc.hInstance should be set to NULL as irts ignore in NT!
god bless the msdn :)
thanks for help, your saying that code was fine made me think, i think the problem is with final null, but what if its just because when i split it into multiple lines it just reports problem for last paramter of function. i quickly looked over to a normsal windows app i saw i used null there, then reference MSDN to see why :)

edit: ok =)

Uhm... well at a second thought... that can't really be the problem because I use hInstance in my code, too. I think the problem is....

Code:

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    WNDCLASSEX wc = {sizeof(WNDCLASSEX), CS_CLASSDC, WinProc, 0L, 0L,
                    GetModuleHandle(NULL), NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
                    "DX Project 1", NULL};

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I think you are not allowed to use function return values in an initializer.
You "solved" the problem by removing GetModulehandle.

This code uses hInstance and it runs on WinXP (don't copy it, it's meant to be used by RegisterClass and not RegisterClassEx)

Code:

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        p->hInstance= GetModuleHandle(NULL);

        wc.style=        CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW | CS_OWNDC;
        wc.lpfnWndProc=  WndProc;
        wc.cbClsExtra=    0;
        wc.cbWndExtra=    0;
        wc.hInstance=    p->hInstance;
        wc.hIcon=        LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_WINLOGO);
        wc.hCursor=      LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
        wc.hbrBackground= NULL;
        wc.lpszMenuName=  NULL;
        wc.lpszClassName= "BlackMagic";

        if (!RegisterClass(&wc)) {
                MessageBox(NULL,"Failed To Register The Window Class.","ERROR", MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
                return FALSE;
        }

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which means it's ok to pass an instance, windows XP just ignores it. Try to set hInstance outside of the initializer (set it to NULL in the { } and then add wc.hInstance= GetModuleHandle(NULL);. Otherwise you'll probably get into problems on non-XP Windows'.

Got it, thansk a lot.
What i did was i called
HINSTANCE Ninst = GetModuleHandel(NULL)
and used that when ever i need in Handel. words like a charm :)