Article: Q98871
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.1
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 05-NOV-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 3.0, 3.1
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SYMPTOMS
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When using both the AFXEXT.H and DDEML.H include files in the same source file,
the following message is received:
error C2371: 'HSZ' : redefinition; different basic types
CAUSE
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The problem is a naming conflict between Dynamic Date Exchange Management
Library (DDEML) and Visual Basic eXtension (VBX) files controls, in which both
use the type HSZ [handle to a string that is zero (NULL) terminated] but with
with different meanings.
AFXEXT.h includes the definition of HSZ in order to support the Control
Development Kit (CDK), and DDEML.H uses HSZ as a string type.
RESOLUTION
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Workarounds for this problem include:
- Separate the DDEML and VBX code into different files, thus preventing
AFXEXT.H and DDEML.H from being included in the same source file.
-or-
- Use #define NO_VBX_SUPPORT in the file that implements DDE. This will cause
DDEML's definition of HSZ to be used.
Additional query words: 3.10 c2371
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Keywords : kb16bitonly
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK300 kbWinSDK310
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.1
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