I am trying to detect a XBOX 360 controller in a port but all i get is a lot of error

**Justinweq** · 12-29-2013

Hello I am trying to write a program that uses a controller to emulate key presses and mouse clicks and movements. I thought that this would be a cool program so that I could add in XBOX 360 controller support to games that have none.
Here is my entire code(note how I have just gotten started on this progect)

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <Xinput.h>
#define FALSE 0
#define TRUE 0
void main()
{
 puts("Welcome to Key Mapper \n");
 puts("Program by: Jeremy Red\n");
 puts("Information:\n");
 if (ControllerExists() > FALSE);
 {
  puts("Controller Found");
 }
 puts("Program is used to map keys to a controller input\n");
 puts("Select type in an option:\n\n");
 puts("\t 1. <L>oad a program\n");
 puts("\t 2. <S>tart a new program\n");
 puts("\t 3. <E>dit an existing program\n");
 puts("\t 4. <R>un current program\n");
 puts("\t 5. <Q>uit preogram\n");
}
BYTE ControllerExists()
{
 for (BYTE i = 0; i < 4; i++)
 {
  XINPUT_STATE state;
  ZeroMemory(&state, sizeof(XINPUT_STATE));
  if (XInputGetState(0, &state) == TRUE)
  {
   printf("Controller was found in port %i\n", i);
   return i + 1;
  }
 }
 puts("Error no controller was found on any port");
 return 0;
}

When I compile this code I get the following 11 errors.

Error 1 error C1189: #error : "No Target Architecture" c:\program files (x86)\windows kits\8.1\include\um\winnt.h 145 1 Joystick Key Mapper

2 IntelliSense: #error directive: "No Target Architecture" c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 145 2 Joystick Key Mapper

3 IntelliSense: identifier "PCONTEXT" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 9017 5 Joystick Key Mapper

4 IntelliSense: identifier "PCONTEXT" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 16918 11 Joystick Key Mapper

5 IntelliSense: identifier "PSLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 17529 11 Joystick Key Mapper

6 IntelliSense: identifier "SLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 17537 16 Joystick Key Mapper

7 IntelliSense: identifier "PSLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 17544 13 Joystick Key Mapper

8 IntelliSense: identifier "PSLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 17551 13 Joystick Key Mapper

9 IntelliSense: identifier "PSLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 17559 13 Joystick Key Mapper

10 IntelliSense: identifier "PSLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 17569 13 Joystick Key Mapper

11 IntelliSense: identifier "PSLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 17576 10 Joystick Key Mapper

If you know what these errors mean and how I can fix them please say so. Thank you for taking the time to read this

JustinWeq,

**Yarin** · 12-29-2013

Originally Posted by Justinweq

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <Xinput.h>
#define FALSE 0
#define TRUE 0

Include <windows.h>?

Also, don't define TRUE and FALSE like that, include <stdbool.h> instead.

**Justinweq** · 12-30-2013

I tried including windows.h and it just add 14 more compile errors. Any other suggestions anyone?

**ledow** · 12-30-2013

Fix your compile errors before you continue? Maybe even post them so we can see?

**Justinweq** · 12-30-2013

Good idea here is all of my errors.

Error 1 error C1189: #error : "No Target Architecture" c:\program files (x86)\windows kits\8.1\include\um\winnt.h 145 1 Joystick Key Mapper

2 IntelliSense: #error directive: "No Target Architecture" c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 145 2 Joystick Key Mapper

3 IntelliSense: identifier "PCONTEXT" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 9017 5 Joystick Key Mapper

4 IntelliSense: identifier "PCONTEXT" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 16918 11 Joystick Key Mapper

5 IntelliSense: identifier "PSLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 17529 11 Joystick Key Mapper

6 IntelliSense: identifier "SLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 17537 16 Joystick Key Mapper

7 IntelliSense: identifier "PSLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 17544 13 Joystick Key Mapper

8 IntelliSense: identifier "PSLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 17551 13 Joystick Key Mapper

9 IntelliSense: identifier "PSLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 17559 13 Joystick Key Mapper

10 IntelliSense: identifier "PSLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 17569 13 Joystick Key Mapper

11 IntelliSense: identifier "PSLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 17576 10 Joystick Key Mapper

12 IntelliSense: identifier "PSLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\interlockedapi.h 51 11 Joystick Key Mapper

13 IntelliSense: identifier "PSLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\interlockedapi.h 59 13 Joystick Key Mapper

14 IntelliSense: identifier "PCONTEXT" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\WinBase.h 8619 13 Joystick Key Mapper

15 IntelliSense: identifier "PCONTEXT" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\WinBase.h 8621 10 Joystick Key Mapper

16 IntelliSense: identifier "PCONTEXT" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\WinBase.h 8637 11 Joystick Key Mapper

17 IntelliSense: identifier "PCONTEXT" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\WinBase.h 8660 10 Joystick Key Mapper

18 IntelliSense: identifier "PCONTEXT" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\WinBase.h 8669 10 Joystick Key Mapper

19 IntelliSense: identifier "PCONTEXT" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\WinBase.h 8685 13 Joystick Key Mapper

20 IntelliSense: identifier "PSLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\interlockedapi.h 51 11 Joystick Key Mapper

21 IntelliSense: identifier "PSLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\interlockedapi.h 59 13 Joystick Key Mapper

22 IntelliSense: identifier "PSLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\interlockedapi.h 67 13 Joystick Key Mapper

23 IntelliSense: identifier "PSLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\interlockedapi.h 81 13 Joystick Key Mapper

24 IntelliSense: identifier "PSLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\interlockedapi.h 94 13 Joystick Key Mapper

25 IntelliSense: identifier "PSLIST_HEADER" is undefined c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\interlockedapi.h 102 10 Joystick Key Mapper

**Justinweq** · 12-30-2013

Anyone have any ideas?

**Salem** · 12-30-2013

> Error 1 error C1189: #error : "No Target Architecture" c:\program files (x86)\windows kits\8.1\include\um\winnt.h 145 1 Joystick Key Mapper
> 2 IntelliSense: #error directive: "No Target Architecture" c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 145 2 Joystick Key Mapper
The first thing you need to do is look in this file at around line 145

It's going to be something like

Code:

#ifdef XBOX
// some stuff
#else
#error "No Target Architecture"
#endif

You need to set up the project pre-conditions so this particular header file can declare the appropriate things properly.

**Matticus** · 12-30-2013

Minor note:

Code:

#define FALSE 0
#define TRUE 0

Something is wrong there.

**Yarin** · 12-30-2013

Originally Posted by Matticus

Minor note:

Code:

#define FALSE 0
#define TRUE 0

Something is wrong there.

Exactly it should be

Code:

#define FALSE 1
#define TRUE 0

**Justinweq** · 12-30-2013

Originally Posted by Salem

> Error 1 error C1189: #error : "No Target Architecture" c:\program files (x86)\windows kits\8.1\include\um\winnt.h 145 1 Joystick Key Mapper
> 2 IntelliSense: #error directive: "No Target Architecture" c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\winnt.h 145 2 Joystick Key Mapper
The first thing you need to do is look in this file at around line 145

It's going to be something like

Code:

#ifdef XBOX
// some stuff
#else
#error "No Target Architecture"
#endif

You need to set up the project pre-conditions so this particular header file can declare the appropriate things properly.

My winnt.h looks different at line 45 it looks like this.

Code:

#if defined(_AMD64_) || defined(_X86_)
#define PROBE_ALIGNMENT(_s) TYPE_ALIGNMENT(DWORD)
#elif defined(_IA64_) || defined(_ARM_)
#define PROBE_ALIGNMENT(_s) (TYPE_ALIGNMENT(_s) > TYPE_ALIGNMENT(DWORD) ? TYPE_ALIGNMENT(_s) : TYPE_ALIGNMENT(DWORD))
#elif !defined(RC_INVOKED)
#error
    "No Target Architecture"
#endif

#if defined(_WIN64)
#define PROBE_ALIGNMENT32(_s) TYPE_ALIGNMENT(DWORD)
#endif

Also what do you mean by "pre-conditions" I am new to this API and I have no idea what you mean by this if you could explain in detail or give an example it would be great.

**Salem** · 12-30-2013

> #if defined(_AMD64_) || defined(_X86_)
> #define PROBE_ALIGNMENT(_s) TYPE_ALIGNMENT(DWORD)
> #elif defined(_IA64_) || defined(_ARM_)
You need to define one of these as a predefined pre-processor symbol in the project settings.

**Justinweq** · 12-31-2013

Originally Posted by Salem

> #if defined(_AMD64_) || defined(_X86_)
> #define PROBE_ALIGNMENT(_s) TYPE_ALIGNMENT(DWORD)
> #elif defined(_IA64_) || defined(_ARM_)
You need to define one of these as a predefined pre-processor symbol in the project settings.

How would I get to the project settings in visual studio 2013? and which one of these should I choose? if its computer specific I have an ASUS G750-JX Laptop with the following specs.
Ram: 16 GB DDR3
HDD: 1 TB 7200 RPM
SDD: 256 Raid 0
8X multi DVD ROM
Graphics: NVidia GTX 770M
Processor: Fourth Gen Intel i7 4700-MQ
4 USB 3.0 Ports with one being thunderbolt which is supposed to be twice as fast as 3.0.
Not sure if all of this information was necessary but if it could help I might as well write it down.

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