ras.h errors

I am trying to compile the following code:

Code:

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#include <ras.h>


bool IsConnected()
{
  LPRASCONN TRasCon;
  RASCONNSTATUS Tstatus;

  DWORD lg;
  DWORD lpcon;
  bool lReturn;

  TRasCon->dwSize = 412;
  lg = 256 * TRasCon->dwSize;
  lReturn = false;

  if( RasEnumConnections(TRasCon, &lg, &lpcon) == 0 )
  {
      Tstatus.dwSize = 160;
      RasGetConnectStatus(TRasCon->hrasconn, &Tstatus);

      lReturn = ( Tstatus.rasconnstate == 0x2000 );
  }

  return( lReturn );
}

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And I get the following errors:

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c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(47) : error C2065: 'HRASCONN' : undeclared identifier
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(47) : error C2501: 'DECLARE_HANDLE' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(56) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'dwSize'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(56) : error C2501: 'DWORD' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(56) : error C2501: 'dwSize' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(57) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'hrasconn'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(57) : error C2501: 'HRASCONN' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(57) : error C2501: 'hrasconn' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(58) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'szEntryName'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(58) : error C2501: 'WCHAR' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(58) : error C2501: 'szEntryName' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(73) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'dwSize'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(73) : error C2501: 'DWORD' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(73) : error C2501: 'dwSize' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(74) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'hrasconn'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(74) : error C2501: 'HRASCONN' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(74) : error C2501: 'hrasconn' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(75) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'szEntryName'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(75) : error C2501: 'CHAR' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(75) : error C2501: 'szEntryName' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(154) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'dwSize'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(154) : error C2501: 'DWORD' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(154) : error C2501: 'dwSize' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(156) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'dwError'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(156) : error C2501: 'DWORD' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(156) : error C2501: 'dwError' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(157) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'szDeviceType'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(157) : error C2501: 'WCHAR' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(157) : error C2501: 'szDeviceType' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(158) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'szDeviceName'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(158) : error C2501: 'WCHAR' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(158) : error C2501: 'szDeviceName' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(167) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'dwSize'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(167) : error C2501: 'DWORD' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(167) : error C2501: 'dwSize' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(169) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'dwError'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(169) : error C2501: 'DWORD' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(169) : error C2501: 'dwError' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(170) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'szDeviceType'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(170) : error C2501: 'CHAR' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(170) : error C2501: 'szDeviceType' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(171) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'szDeviceName'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(171) : error C2501: 'CHAR' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(171) : error C2501: 'szDeviceName' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(193) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'dwSize'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(193) : error C2501: 'DWORD' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(193) : error C2501: 'dwSize' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(194) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'szEntryName'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(194) : error C2501: 'WCHAR' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(194) : error C2501: 'szEntryName' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(195) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'szPhoneNumber'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(195) : error C2501: 'WCHAR' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(195) : error C2501: 'szPhoneNumber' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(196) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'szCallbackNumber'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(196) : error C2501: 'WCHAR' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(196) : error C2501: 'szCallbackNumber' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(197) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'szUserName'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(197) : error C2501: 'WCHAR' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(197) : error C2501: 'szUserName' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(198) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'szPassword'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(198) : error C2501: 'WCHAR' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(198) : error C2501: 'szPassword' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(199) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'szDomain'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(199) : error C2501: 'WCHAR' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(199) : error C2501: 'szDomain' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(209) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'dwSize'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(209) : error C2501: 'DWORD' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(209) : error C2501: 'dwSize' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(210) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'szEntryName'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(210) : error C2501: 'CHAR' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(210) : error C2501: 'szEntryName' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(211) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'szPhoneNumber'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(211) : error C2501: 'CHAR' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(211) : error C2501: 'szPhoneNumber' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(212) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'szCallbackNumber'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(212) : error C2501: 'CHAR' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(212) : error C2501: 'szCallbackNumber' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(213) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'szUserName'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(213) : error C2501: 'CHAR' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(213) : error C2501: 'szUserName' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(214) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'szPassword'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(214) : error C2501: 'CHAR' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(214) : error C2501: 'szPassword' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(215) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'szDomain'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(215) : error C2501: 'CHAR' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(215) : error C2501: 'szDomain' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(238) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'dwSize'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(238) : error C2501: 'DWORD' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(238) : error C2501: 'dwSize' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(239) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'dwfOptions'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(239) : error C2501: 'DWORD' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(239) : error C2501: 'dwfOptions' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(240) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'hwndParent'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(240) : error C2501: 'HWND' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(240) : error C2501: 'hwndParent' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(241) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'reserved'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(241) : error C2501: 'DWORD' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(241) : error C2501: 'reserved' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(270) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'dwSize'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(270) : error C2501: 'DWORD' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(270) : error C2501: 'dwSize' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ras.h(270) : fatal error C1003: error count exceeds 100; stopping compilation
Error executing cl.exe.

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This make it look like there is a problem with ras.h, I also tried compiling this in LCC W32 and it highlighted things in ras.h, and both MSVC++ and LCC W32 use different ras.h files...
Please help... :confused:

Hmm...try including windows.h before ras.h?

Code:

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#include <windows.h>
#include <ras.h>

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Now I'm getting the errors:

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isconnected.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _RasGetConnectStatusA@8
isconnected.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _RasEnumConnectionsA@12
Debug/isconnected.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 2 unresolved externals
Error executing link.exe.

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Sorry for bothering you.

Tell your linker to link to rasapi32.lib

Project->Settings->Link->Object/library modules

it looks like you are getting cascading errors from as few as one or two errors, make sure you are linking with everything you need to and you don't have a misplaced ; or }

EDIT: sorry, didn't see your first problem was fixed

Thank you very much guys :D

I'd reccomend trying http://bloodshed.net/, my school used MSVC, and I hated it.

How would I go about writing a prototype for

bool IsConnected()

I've tried

bool IsConnected();

But it gives me errors, I have experiencing making prototypes for bool functions....I've never used boolean functions before...

Code:

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bool myfunc();


/*Make sure this function is after the prototype*/
bool myfunc(){
/*code*/
}

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you may need a

Code:

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typedef int short unsigned bool;

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