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Using Winsock in a DLL

Hi,

I am trying to write a simple socket program for a C++ DLL. I am getting the errors

c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\winsock.h(520) : error C2011: 'linger' : 'struct' type redefinition

I have the following code to protect redefinition in all .h files:

#ifndef __WIN32_H
#define __WIN32_H

#include <winsock.h>
#include .....

#endif

I am also getting the following warnings. They seem very odd to me

c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\winsock.h(551) : warning C4005: 'FD_READ' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\winsock2.h(598) : see previous definition of 'FD_READ'

I have the ws2_32.lib in the project-link tab

please help :)

Sonya Klose

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saurabh_dasgupta

If you are linking with ws2_32.lib then you better include WINSOCK2.H

I think that, the problem mentioned by you is occurring because, somewhere you
are including both WINSOCK.H and WINSOCK2.H . Only one of them can be included.

#include <WINSOCK.H>
#include <WINSOCK.H>
will work fine , but

#include <WINSOCK.H> //this could be be //in some other header file , and that //file is getting included here
#include <WINSOCK2.H>
will lead to errors similar to what you have stated.

Hope this helps.

sklose

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Thankyou!!!!

sklose

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It works now!

windows.h sure does include winsock.h
All I had to do was replace winsock.h with windows.h and presto it work!

Thanks a million