> I'm getting a weird error in <winbase.h> while trying to
> compile a win32 console program that includes <winbase.h>.

> For example, if I try to compile the following simple
> program:

> #include <iostream.h>
> #include <winbase.h>

> int main(int argc, char* argv[])
> {
> cout << "hello world" << endl;

> return 0;
> }

> The error that I get is:

> d:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98
> \include\winbase.h(216) : error C2146: syntax error :
> missing ';' before identifier 'Internal'

> actually, I get 74 errors, all in winbase.h.

> I realize this must be a pretty stupid question, but I
> can't seem to find a solution.  I'm using VS6 SP5

>            include <windows.h> instead of <winbase.h>

>Cheers
>Check Abdoul
>------------------

>> Hello,

>> I'm getting a weird error in <winbase.h> while trying to
>> compile a win32 console program that includes
<winbase.h>.

>> For example, if I try to compile the following simple
>> program:

>> #include <iostream.h>
>> #include <winbase.h>

>> int main(int argc, char* argv[])
>> {
>> cout << "hello world" << endl;

>> return 0;
>> }

>> The error that I get is:

>> d:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98
>> \include\winbase.h(216) : error C2146: syntax error :
>> missing ';' before identifier 'Internal'

>> actually, I get 74 errors, all in winbase.h.

>> I realize this must be a pretty stupid question, but I
>> can't seem to find a solution.  I'm using VS6 SP5

>.

> When would I use one instead of the other?

> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi..

> >            include <windows.h> instead of <winbase.h>

> >Cheers
> >Check Abdoul
> >------------------

> >> Hello,

> >> I'm getting a weird error in <winbase.h> while trying to
> >> compile a win32 console program that includes
> <winbase.h>.

> >> For example, if I try to compile the following simple
> >> program:

> >> #include <iostream.h>
> >> #include <winbase.h>

> >> int main(int argc, char* argv[])
> >> {
> >> cout << "hello world" << endl;

> >> return 0;
> >> }

> >> The error that I get is:

> >> d:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98
> >> \include\winbase.h(216) : error C2146: syntax error :
> >> missing ';' before identifier 'Internal'

> >> actually, I get 74 errors, all in winbase.h.

> >> I realize this must be a pretty stupid question, but I
> >> can't seem to find a solution.  I'm using VS6 SP5

> >.

>    You don't.   meaning you are not supposed to include
<winbase.h>
>directly into your application. It is included by
windows.h for you.

>Cheers
>Check Abdoul
>--------------------

>> Thanks!

>> When would I use one instead of the other?

>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Hi..

>> >            include <windows.h> instead of <winbase.h>

>> >Cheers
>> >Check Abdoul
>> >------------------

>> >> Hello,

>> >> I'm getting a weird error in <winbase.h> while
trying to
>> >> compile a win32 console program that includes
>> <winbase.h>.

>> >> For example, if I try to compile the following simple
>> >> program:

>> >> #include <iostream.h>
>> >> #include <winbase.h>

>> >> int main(int argc, char* argv[])
>> >> {
>> >> cout << "hello world" << endl;

>> >> return 0;
>> >> }

>> >> The error that I get is:

>> >> d:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98
>> >> \include\winbase.h(216) : error C2146: syntax error :
>> >> missing ';' before identifier 'Internal'

>> >> actually, I get 74 errors, all in winbase.h.

>> >> I realize this must be a pretty stupid question, but
I
>> >> can't seem to find a solution.  I'm using VS6 SP5

>> >.

>.