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I'm new on Visual and I've got a project under Visual.NET 2002 in unmanaged C++. The project code contained the code for all the tests. It was a problem because even under Release configuration, the tests were compiled and a dll was requested at run-time. As I didn't want the client to install this dll, I created another project in the same solution where I moved the tests.
I tried to compile this new project but it didn't work.
I copied the stdafx from the main project to the new one. There is an improvement but it still doesn't compile. For example, at the line
enum { IDD = IDD_AVAILABLE_CODES_DLG };
it doesn't know IDD_AVAILABLE_CODES_DLG. I've tried to copy the .rc and .rc2 files as well as the resource.h but to no avail.

Can someone help me?
Thank you

AlexFM

IDD_AVAILABLE_CODES_DLG is defined in resource.h. Ensure that resource.h file is included before dialog h-file. Usullay every cpp file in MFC project has the following include lines:

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "MainApp.h" // Application class h-file, which includes resources.h
#include "ThisClass.h" // this class h-file
// other include lines

Instead of MainApp.h you can use resources.h:

#include "staafx.h"
#include "resource.h"
#include "ThisClass.h" // this class h-file
// other include lines

In any case, when ThisClass.h is compiled, resource.h is already included.

__Julien__

ASKER

OK, it works but now I've got plenty of "unresolved external references" for all my first project's methods called from my test project. I understand what it means but how can I fix this under Visual ?

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AlexFM

I am still waiting for __Julien__'s response. Without his feedback I think that my answer is OK.

__Julien__

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Sorry for the delay, I thought I had already accepted the answer.