Compile error in 'winbase.h'

Question

I get the following error with a Windows file when compiling winbase.h.

Not sure why I get a syntax error and the compiler shows many more:

1> c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\winbase.h(238) : 
   error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'Internal'

Here a simple code to reproduce the problem:

#include <winbase.h>

int main()
{
    return 0;
}

Can you please post some of the code? With just this error, it's hard to know what's wrong. — templatetypedef, Sep 07 '11 at 21:31
You're probably missing a semi-colon right before you (in)directly included "winbase.h". — Mysticial, Sep 07 '11 at 21:32
What files are being included by the file being compiled - and in what order? — Michael Burr, Sep 07 '11 at 21:36
In Visual Studio, the only include you ever really need is ``, so search above where that is. — Mysticial, Sep 07 '11 at 21:41

score 69 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 07 '11 at 21:41

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Are you including <winbase.h> directly?

You shouldn't - it expects to have some things defined/declared before it's processed. Specifically in this case the identifier ULONG_PTR which is declared as a typedef in intsafe.h.

Include <windows.h>.

answered Sep 07 '11 at 21:41

Michael Burr

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score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 07 '11 at 21:40

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You are probably missing a ; immediate before the #include <windows.h> line in your code. Alternatively, there is some identifier-like text preceding the include file line.

int ABC
#include <windows.h>

answered Sep 07 '11 at 21:40

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 07 '11 at 21:42

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If your code is fine, and there is no missing semicolons before #include "winbase.h" then it should be a missing include before winbase.h (or one of the files that includes it).

answered Sep 07 '11 at 21:42

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Compile error in 'winbase.h'

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