SHGetFolderLocation() function gives compile time error.

Sameer_Thakur

Hi all. In my application I am calling a SHGetFolderLocation() function to load a browse Folder dialog. I have included Shlobj.h and also I have added shell32.lib file in Project->Settings->Lib tab. The version of shell32.dll is 6.0.2900.2180. But when I tried to compile a program, it gives me a compile time error " error C2065: 'SHGetFolderLocation' : undeclared identifier " Can anybody help? Thanks

Rakesh Thakur

Hamid Taebi

Try to#define _WIN32_IE 0x0500

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Sameer_Thakur

Thanks for reply. I tried adding #define _WIN32_IE 0x0500 but didn't worked-out. Thanks

Rakesh Thakur

Hamid Taebi

Where did you declare

WhiteSky

Sameer_Thakur

In the same file in which I am calling that function.

Rakesh Thakur

Hamid Taebi

Do you insert it to stdafx.h

WhiteSky

Sameer_Thakur

Yes I have #include "stdafx.h" #include "shlobj.h" #define _WIN32_IE 0x0500

Rakesh Thakur

Hamid Taebi

If you insert this line on StdAfx.h I think it must solve:)

WhiteSky

David Crow

Rakesh_Thakur wrote:

#define _WIN32_IE 0x0500

You must define it before anything else.

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Scott Holt

Try it like this: #define _WIN32_IE 0x0500 #include "stdafx.h" #include "shlobj.h" If you want, you can put _WIN32_IE=0x500 into the PreProcessor Definitions on the Project Properties page Scott

David Crow

Perhaps you meant to respond to Rakesh.

"Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed" - 2 Timothy 2:15

"Judge not by the eye but by the heart." - Native American Proverb

Scott Holt

Try it like this: #define _WIN32_IE 0x0500 #include "stdafx.h" #include "shlobj.h" If you want, you can put _WIN32_IE=0x500 into the PreProcessor Definitions on the Project Properties page Scott