cannot open include file 'atlres.h'

[josip cagalj]

Hi to all. I'm trying to open some project wroted using WTL. When I try to rebuild it (using VS2008 on Win XP) I get the compile error as above. Now, "atlres.h" file is in directory which I added to my project settings properly and I don't know why error appears!? The message states "cannot open.." which means it has no trouble locating it? but rather cant open it? Please help! Thanks in advance.

[Stuart Dootson]

I think you need to add the WTL include directory to the include directory path for the resource compiler. Right-click on the project, select 'Properties', select Resources->General in the properties window and add the WTL include directory to Additional Include Directories.

[josip cagalj]

Thanks for replaying to me. I already have directory path (D:\...\WTL80\include) included in Aditional Include Directories. ?

[Stuart Dootson]

In the Additional Include Directories for the resource compiler? I'm NOT talking about the C++ compiler options...

[josip cagalj]

In 'MyProgram' Property Pages under C/C++ General Additional Include Directories.

[josip cagalj]

OK I got you. Stop complaining about that. Thanks big time! Now I get: "fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'C:/Program Files/Microsoft SDKs/Windows/v5.0/Lib/DnsAPI.Lib'" ?

[Stuart Dootson]

That's a completely different matter - if you really need DNSAPI.lib, what I'd do is open a Command Prompt window, and execute the following commands: CD /d "c:\Program Files" dir /s/b dnsapi.lib It might take a while to run, probably, but it'll likely find any DNSAPI.lib you have. On my machine, I get the following output:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v5.0\Lib\IA64\DnsAPI.Lib
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\Lib\DnsAPI.Lib
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\Lib\x64\DnsAPI.Lib
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.1\Lib\DnsAPI.Lib
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.1\Lib\IA64\DnsAPI.Lib
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.1\Lib\x64\DnsAPI.Lib
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Lib\DnsAPI.Lib
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\PlatformSDK\Lib\DnsAPI.Lib
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\PlatformSDK\Lib\AMD64\DnsAPI.Lib

You can see that (for some reason - I don't know why!) I only have Itanium libraries under C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v5.0.

[josip cagalj]

Is there any way you can get him to take another one, like second from v6.0A for example?

[Stuart Dootson]

Yes - in the project properties, under 'Linker', you can tell the linker what directories to look in. Alternatively, you can add them under Tools->Options, somewhere near the place where you can say what C++ include directories to use.

[josip cagalj]

Tried it in both places but still no improvement (in tools options even when I pull it up at the top of list)! Error:"fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'C:/Program Files/Microsoft SDKs/Windows/v5.0/Lib/DnsAPI.Lib'" But big thanks for you anyway.

[Stuart Dootson]

Sounds like something has the whole of that path hard-coded. There might (might!) be a #pragma comment(lib, "C:/Program Files/Microsoft SDKs/Windows/v5.0/Lib/DnsAPI.Lib") somewhere in your code or the code you #include?

[josip cagalj]

I agree it looks like hard-coded line of code because no meter what directory path I add, both in 'project property->linker->additional library directories' or 'tools->options->VC++directories(under library files)' I'm getting the same error: "LINK: fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'C:/Program Files/Microsoft SDKs/Windows/v5.0/Lib/DnsAPI.Lib'"! But can't find where in my code I'm doing that. I inherited this project from another person and on his machine everything works just fine. ???

[josip cagalj]

Problems are solved, I get the project working! Thanks for helping me around! If I have any future question al be sure to post it here. Once again thanks!

[Binni shah]

I am facing the same problem u faced..but i am not getting the solution. the error i got is: fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'C:/Program Files/Microsoft SDKs/Windows/v5.0/Lib/DnsAPI.Lib' please help me.. thanks in advance..

[josip cagalj]

Hi, it was a long time ago, but if I remember correctly I had to recreate the workarounds (folder states/names/positions) as the person who redistrict this project to me. For example I placed all folders needed in my 'D:\MyProject\...' while on his PC it was placed on 'C:\' drive each folder for himself. I know this may seem odd (especially if you link everything properly ) but it worked. The thing was there was many files to edit and rebuild for things to work this seamed to be the easy way! Best luck to you!