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Errors porting ATL with MFC from VC98 to VS2008

I'm porting a project that was originally developed using VC98 to VS2008. The project is an ATL .exe with MFC. In my Stdafx.h if I include the files in this order:

#include <atlbase.h>

extern CComModule _Module;
#include <atlcom.h>

#include <afxwin.h> // MFC core and standard components

I get this error:

Error      1      fatal error C1189: #error : WINDOWS.H already included. MFC apps must not #include <windows.h>      C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\atlmfc\include\afxv_w32.h      16      editclm

However if I move the afxwin.h up:

#include <afxwin.h> // MFC core and standard components
#include <atlbase.h>

extern CComModule _Module;
#include <atlcom.h>

Some classes aren't found and I get this error:

Error      3      error C2065: 'IRulesEngine' : undeclared identifier      c:\Projects\src\editclm\hpedit.cpp      37      editclm
Error      4      error C2133: 'm_pIRulesEngine' : unknown size      c:\Projects\src\editclm\hpedit.cpp      37      editclm
Error      5      error C2512: 'ATL::CComPtr' : no appropriate default constructor available      c:\Projects\src\editclm\hpedit.cpp      37      editclm

There must be a way to port this project... but I've looked everywhere.

pgnatyuk

You have a compilation error in hpedit.cpp file. Fix it.
IRulesEngine is an interface in your code. Find this declaration in your code. It can be an external interface too - so you should have a source code for this com-object or this com-object registered on your computer and a description of this com-object.

CComPtr is in atlbase.h that is included in your stdafx.h
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ezzw7k98(VS.80).aspx

So I think the problem with this RulesEngine com-object.

Danintulsa

ASKER

IRulesEngine is a com object written in C# and exported.

From hpedit.cpp

#import "..\..\inc\InterOp.tlb" no_namespace named_guids

Does hpedit.cpp need to be importing this class in a different way?

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Danintulsa

ASKER

Hmmm... Well, apparently the tlb was out of date. I pulled its source code and did a fresh build, and things are fine now.

pgnatyuk

Fine. Congratulations.
So http:#a29126150 is the answer.