Header files problem in VS2008

[Siamak Sarmady]

Hello,

I have a simple .c file in VS2008 and I have set the compile type in
(project properties-C, C++ -Advanced -Compile as) to C.
main.c content:

#include <GL/glut.h>
#include <GL/glu.h>
#include <GL/gl.h>
#include <string>
#include <sstream>
#include <assert.h>

int main( int argc, char** argv )
{
return 0;
}
1- Now I am trying to compile the file but I get these errors (more than
100):

Error 1 error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
f:\programming\ vs9\vc\include\ cstdio 39 gl0001
Error 2 error C2059: syntax error : ':'
f:\programming\ vs9\vc\include\ cstdio 39 gl0001
Error 3 error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
f:\programming\ vs9\vc\include\ cstdio 41 gl0001
Error 4 error C2059: syntax error : ':'
f:\programming\ vs9\vc\include\ cstdio 41 gl0001
Error 5 error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
......

2- If I change extension and compile type to .cpp I get the following error:

Error 1 error C2381: 'exit' : redefinition; __declspec(nore turn)
differs f:\programming\ vs9\vc\include\ stdlib.h 371 gl0001
- Could someone kindly tell me the reason of those errors in number 1?

- What about Number 2?

Thanks
Mac

[Jonathan Wilson]

1- Now I am trying to compile the file but I get these errors (more than

100):

Error 1 error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
f:\programming\ vs9\vc\include\ cstdio 39 gl0001
Error 2 error C2059: syntax error : ':'
f:\programming\ vs9\vc\include\ cstdio 39 gl0001
Error 3 error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
f:\programming\ vs9\vc\include\ cstdio 41 gl0001
Error 4 error C2059: syntax error : ':'
f:\programming\ vs9\vc\include\ cstdio 41 gl0001
Error 5 error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
.....
- Could someone kindly tell me the reason of those errors in number 1?

Your code wont work as a .c file since <stringand <sstreamrequi re a C++
compiler.
Don't know about your other error.

[Ben Voigt [C++ MVP]]

Siamak Sarmady wrote:

Hello,

I have a simple .c file in VS2008 and I have set the compile type in
(project properties-C, C++ -Advanced -Compile as) to C.
main.c content:

#include <GL/glut.h>
#include <GL/glu.h>
#include <GL/gl.h>
#include <string>
#include <sstream>
#include <assert.h>

int main( int argc, char** argv )
{
return 0;
}
1- Now I am trying to compile the file but I get these errors (more
than 100):

Error 1 error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
f:\programming\ vs9\vc\include\ cstdio 39 gl0001
Error 2 error C2059: syntax error : ':'
f:\programming\ vs9\vc\include\ cstdio 39 gl0001
Error 3 error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
f:\programming\ vs9\vc\include\ cstdio 41 gl0001
Error 4 error C2059: syntax error : ':'
f:\programming\ vs9\vc\include\ cstdio 41 gl0001
Error 5 error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before ':'
.....

2- If I change extension and compile type to .cpp I get the following
error:
Error 1 error C2381: 'exit' : redefinition; __declspec(nore turn)
differs f:\programming\ vs9\vc\include\ stdlib.h 371 gl0001
- Could someone kindly tell me the reason of those errors in number 1?

You can't use the C++ standard library in C code.

>
- What about Number 2?

Add #include <stdlib.hat the top of your program to get the correct
prototype for exit, then the compiler will tell you where in the gl/*
headers exit is declared badly. Or get a better copy of the gl/* headers.

You can post back here the new line that the error occurs on after #include
<stdlib.hbefore hand.

>
Thanks
Mac