problem w/glaux.h

[jgrashow]

I am having trouble with the include file "glaux.h." I am running windows NT 4, and using Visual C++ 6.0. Everytime I add the statement #include <GL/glaux.h> I get the following errors :


c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\windef.h(171) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'LPARAM'

c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\windef.h(171) : fatal error C1004: unexpected end of file found

Error executing cl.exe.


This is very frusterating because I am trying to load .bmp files using the glaux library. If anyone has any information about how I could fix this problem or where I could find information on how to fix this problem please tell me!!

[Lyr]

In my windef.h there was never defined LONG.
So it might sound silly but you can try to put
#typedef long LONG
over the line with the error.

[MikeC]

Maybe a silly question, but you are #including "windows.h" BEFORE "GL/glaux.h", right?

[jgrashow]

I am including <windows.h> but it doesn't matter. Even if I remove <windows.h> the errors are still the same. The line in windef.h that seems to be causing the problem is :

typedef LONG LPARAM;

I tried replacing it with what Mexx said, but that increased the number of errors to 49. I am sure that the gl and glut .h files are working fine.

Your help is greatly appreciated!

[jgrashow]

OK-If I compile just the statement #include <windows.h> or if I compile the statement #include <gl/glaux.h> (or both) I get the same errors that I mentioned above. Maybe I should just try reinstalling microsoft visual c++. Does this sound like an appropriate thing to do? Sorry that this topic is turning into something that isn't directly related to openGL.

[jgrashow]

reinstalling visual c++ solved the prblem..