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Edgar · Sep 6th, 2006, 4:55 PM

Hi, Im traying to get this done but is not working, this is what i'm doing:

#include <windows.h>

int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
     LPSTR lpCmdline, int nCmdshow)
{
  MessageBox(NULL, "Goddbye, cuel world!", "Note", MB_OK);
  return 0;
}

and this is the error massage that I have:

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C:\cwork>dmc test.c
Fatal error: unable to open input file 'win16\WINDOWS.H'
--- errorlevel 1

I'm using a c compiler (DMC )
thanks for your halep.

_James_ · Sep 6th, 2006, 5:10 PM

Maybe its because your compiler paths or not set up correctly or that the file windows.h is not actually there.

I have not used the Digital Mars C compiler so i cant say exacly how to set the compiler environment paths. If you are having issues with this compiler then there is LCC which is a good C compiler and MinGW which is a port of GCC for windows.

Edgar · Sep 6th, 2006, 5:14 PM

Do you thing that borland is gonna work without any modifications?

_James_ · Sep 6th, 2006, 5:21 PM

Which one?

There is borland C++ 5.5 which is old. Its requires you to make some configuration files for it to work but thats not hard. There is also Turbo C++ which they just released. I have not tried Turbo C++ but I have doubts that Borland can get back to the glory days based from the recent stuff they have made. They should both compile Win32 programs. If you are looking for an easy to use C compiler for Win32 development then LCC is good as you just have to run a simple installer and there is even a good text editor and debugger included.

You could also download Visual C++ 2005 Express and then the Platform SDK. This would take over 1GB of downloading and you still need to follow a simple guilde to get VC++ Express to compile Win32 apps.

Prm753 · Sep 6th, 2006, 6:44 PM

Well, did you read your error "massage"? It simply states that it cannot find Windows.h. Perhaps searching for that file yourself might be in order.

Edgar · Sep 6th, 2006, 7:05 PM

How I'll search for that?

Ooble · Sep 6th, 2006, 7:25 PM

You could try the Windows search tool. It's not just there to look pretty.

Edgar · Sep 7th, 2006, 1:27 PM

and then what?

Prm753 · Sep 7th, 2006, 4:54 PM

*rips at hair* And then, if Windows can find the file named 'Windows.h', put it into your 'win16' folder. Or, you can modify the compiler options to look for Windows.h somewhere other than 'win16'.

_James_ · Sep 7th, 2006, 5:20 PM

I have done some research(good old google) and I noticed that the Digital Mars C/C++ compiler is not exacly modern. Its not even designed to run after the 31st December 1999. It even warns you about that in the license agreement! I think you should think about looking at using another compiler.

If you are just doing C programming then LCC is very good. There is also MinGW(port of GCC for windows) which is also useful. I know its not really the solution you are looking for. I dont think any one so far in this thread has actually used the compiler you are using so help has been a bit of shooting in the dark.

Sep 6th, 2006, 4:55 PM	#1
Edgar Programmer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bathroom Posts: 43 Rep Power: 0	Progwin 32 is not working Hi, Im traying to get this done but is not working, this is what i'm doing: (Toggle Plain Text) #include <windows.h> int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdline, int nCmdshow) { MessageBox(NULL, "Goddbye, cuel world!", "Note", MB_OK); return 0; } #include <windows.h> int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdline, int nCmdshow) { MessageBox(NULL, "Goddbye, cuel world!", "Note", MB_OK); return 0; } and this is the error massage that I have: (Toggle Plain Text) C:\cwork>dmc test.c Fatal error: unable to open input file 'win16\WINDOWS.H' --- errorlevel 1 C:\cwork>dmc test.c Fatal error: unable to open input file 'win16\WINDOWS.H' --- errorlevel 1 I'm using a c compiler (DMC ) thanks for your halep.

Sep 6th, 2006, 6:44 PM	#5
Prm753 Professional Programmer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United States Posts: 447 Rep Power: 4	Well, did you read your error "massage"? It simply states that it cannot find Windows.h. Perhaps searching for that file yourself might be in order. __________________ The world's first athletic computer geek! The home of PrProgramsStudios How not to post a question: <-- Please don't reply

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Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	You could try the Windows search tool. It's not just there to look pretty. __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Sep 7th, 2006, 4:54 PM	#9
Prm753 Professional Programmer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United States Posts: 447 Rep Power: 4	rips at hair And then, if Windows can find the file named 'Windows.h', put it into your 'win16' folder. Or, you can modify the compiler options to look for Windows.h somewhere other than 'win16'. __________________ The world's first athletic computer geek! The home of PrProgramsStudios How not to post a question: <-- Please don't reply

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Sep 6th, 2006, 5:10 PM	#2
_James_ Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK Posts: 20 Rep Power: 0	Maybe its because your compiler paths or not set up correctly or that the file windows.h is not actually there. I have not used the Digital Mars C compiler so i cant say exacly how to set the compiler environment paths. If you are having issues with this compiler then there is LCC which is a good C compiler and MinGW which is a port of GCC for windows.

Sep 6th, 2006, 5:14 PM	#3
Edgar Programmer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bathroom Posts: 43 Rep Power: 0	Do you thing that borland is gonna work without any modifications?

Sep 6th, 2006, 5:21 PM	#4
_James_ Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK Posts: 20 Rep Power: 0	Which one? There is borland C++ 5.5 which is old. Its requires you to make some configuration files for it to work but thats not hard. There is also Turbo C++ which they just released. I have not tried Turbo C++ but I have doubts that Borland can get back to the glory days based from the recent stuff they have made. They should both compile Win32 programs. If you are looking for an easy to use C compiler for Win32 development then LCC is good as you just have to run a simple installer and there is even a good text editor and debugger included. You could also download Visual C++ 2005 Express and then the Platform SDK. This would take over 1GB of downloading and you still need to follow a simple guilde to get VC++ Express to compile Win32 apps.

Sep 6th, 2006, 7:05 PM	#6
Edgar Programmer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bathroom Posts: 43 Rep Power: 0	How I'll search for that?

Sep 7th, 2006, 1:27 PM	#8
Edgar Programmer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bathroom Posts: 43 Rep Power: 0	and then what?

Sep 7th, 2006, 5:20 PM	#10
_James_ Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK Posts: 20 Rep Power: 0	I have done some research(good old google) and I noticed that the Digital Mars C/C++ compiler is not exacly modern. Its not even designed to run after the 31st December 1999. It even warns you about that in the license agreement! I think you should think about looking at using another compiler. If you are just doing C programming then LCC is very good. There is also MinGW(port of GCC for windows) which is also useful. I know its not really the solution you are looking for. I dont think any one so far in this thread has actually used the compiler you are using so help has been a bit of shooting in the dark.

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