I have had some problems lately getting Directx 9 to work with Visual C++ 2005 Express. I downloaded the DirectX 9 SDK and I linked VC++ to the include and lib folders from the Directx SDK. I also put them to the top of the list. Then I tried to compile one of the samples from the SDK and I got errors: Compiling... billboard.cpp c:\dxsdk9c++\include\windef.h(246) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'winnt.h': No such file or directory Build log was saved at "file://c:\dxsdk9c++\Samples\C++\Direct3D\Billboard\Debug\BuildLog.htm" Billboard - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s) ========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ========== It has something to do with the window I think. If it is, where should I get the window directories from? Or does it have something to do with DirectX itself. I'm very confused...

You need to download the Platform SDK and follow the steps Here to do any windows development in the express version of visual studio.

I downloaded the platform SDK and I tried a different directx thing and it returned 153 errors. I think they are all from the platform sdk.

------ Build started: Project: windows_primer, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------Compiling...cl : Command line warning D9040 : ignoring option '/analyze'; Code Analysis warnings are not available in this edition of the compilerwindows_primer.cppc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\winnt.h(222) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'PVOID64'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\winnt.h(222) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\winnt.h(477) : warning C4201: nonstandard extension used : nameless struct/unionc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\winnt.h(495) : warning C4201: nonstandard extension used : nameless struct/unionc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\winnt.h(1344) : warning C4005: 'UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER' : macro redefinition        c:\dxsdk9c++\include\windef.h(147) : see previous definition of 'UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\winnt.h(1345) : warning C4005: 'DBG_UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER' : macro redefinition        c:\dxsdk9c++\include\windef.h(149) : see previous definition of 'DBG_UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\winnt.h(1346) : warning C4005: 'DBG_UNREFERENCED_LOCAL_VARIABLE' : macro redefinition        c:\dxsdk9c++\include\windef.h(150) : see previous definition of 'DBG_UNREFERENCED_LOCAL_VARIABLE'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\winnt.h(5940) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'Buffer'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\winnt.h(5940) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\winnt.h(5940) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\winnt.h(7723) : warning C4201: nonstandard extension used : nameless struct/unionc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\winnt.h(7732) : warning C4201: nonstandard extension used : nameless struct/unionc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\winnt.h(8248) : warning C4201: nonstandard extension used : nameless struct/unionc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(240) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(240) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(249) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(249) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(249) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(264) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(264) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(264) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(273) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(273) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(273) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(288) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(288) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(288) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(297) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(297) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(297) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(312) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(312) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(312) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(322) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(322) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(322) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(338) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(338) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(338) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(348) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(348) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(348) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(364) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(364) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(364) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(374) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(374) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(374) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(390) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(390) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(390) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(401) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(401) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(401) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(411) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(411) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(411) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(427) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(427) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(427) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(438) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(438) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(438) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(448) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(448) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(448) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(464) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(464) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(464) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(475) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(475) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(475) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(483) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(483) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(483) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(491) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(491) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(491) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(499) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'COORD'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(499) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(499) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(506) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(506) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(506) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(542) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(542) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(542) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(549) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(549) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(549) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(557) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(557) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(557) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(564) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(564) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(564) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(571) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(571) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(571) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(579) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(579) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(579) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(587) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(587) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(587) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(595) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(595) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(595) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(605) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(605) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(605) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(621) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(621) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(621) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(630) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(630) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(630) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(638) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(638) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(638) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(646) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(646) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(646) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(654) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(654) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(654) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(659) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(659) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(659) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(675) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'DWORD'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(675) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(675) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(682) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'DWORD'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(682) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(682) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(695) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(695) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(695) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(701) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(701) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(701) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(713) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(713) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(713) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(716) : error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'LPVOID'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(723) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(723) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(723) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(726) : error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'LPVOID'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(739) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(739) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(739) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(745) : error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'LPVOID'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(749) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'BOOL'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(749) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(749) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(755) : error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'LPVOID'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(767) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'HANDLE'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(767) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-intc:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(767) : error C2086: 'int WINBASEAPI' : redefinition        c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(239) : see declaration of 'WINBASEAPI'c:\program files\microsoft platform sdk for windows server 2003 r2\include\wincon.h(767) : fatal error C1003: error count exceeds 100; stopping compilationBuild log was saved at "file://c:\c++projects\tut\windows_primer\Debug\BuildLog.htm"windows_primer - 153 error(s), 9 warning(s)========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

I know, it gives me a headache too. I followed the instructions you provided and then, when I got to the win32 application test part, it gave me this error:

------ Build started: Project: new1, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling...
new1.cpp
c:\documents and settings\My Name\my documents\visual studio 2005\projects\new1\new1\new1.cpp(4) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open precompiled header file: 'Debug\new1.pch': No such file or directory
Build log was saved at "file://c:\Documents and Settings\My Name\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\new1\new1\Debug\BuildLog.htm"
new1 - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

I also got the same 153 errors with the other program too. I followed everything exactly. What could be wrong?

[Edited by - Redwinger on October 2, 2007 6:20:00 PM]

Well, that fixed the one error but now I have 154! They all have the platform sdk's directory in them again.