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MFC app- add variable to dialog error "cannot open include file 'windows.h'"

Hi Experts,

Like the subject says, Visual Studio 2010 can't find my windows.h file when trying to add a variable to my dialog. I just created this dialog and tried to add a variable to it, but I get the error that VS can't open windows.h. How can I fix this?

Thanks,
Mike

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It's while designing the dialog. But I found the problem - it's been so long and I completely forgot I had a separate dll for the resources (for translation). I was modifying the resources in my MFC app solution and not in the dll that I load for translation. Still have not got it working, so I won't close this question right away in case there's still something related to this question.....

Thanks,
Mike

sarabande

a foreign dll used in the dialog editor would evaluate the environment variable include which could/should be properly set via system settings.

you also could check the 'edit' menu for menu item 'resource includes' when in the dialog editor. if there are #include statements the resource editor would need to resolve those files. i currently have no vs2010 available, so i am not sure whether you can add 'additional include folders' in the project settings like you could do until vs2008.

Sara

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yep, that's what it was, but you guys helped me anyway (great help as usual!), thank you!

MFC app- add variable to dialog error &quot;cannot open include file 'windows.h'&quot;

MFC app- add variable to dialog error "cannot open include file 'windows.h'"