I was trying to compile the source code for the directdraw sample programs from the SDK, but i get error messages like this: e:\microsoft directx sdk\samples\multimedia\ddraw\src\ddex2\ddex2.cpp(41) : error C2146: syntax error : missing '';'' before identifier ''g_pDD'' e:\microsoft directx sdk\samples\multimedia\ddraw\src\ddex2\ddex2.cpp(41) : error C2501: ''LPDIRECTDRAW7'' : missing storage-class or type specifiers e:\microsoft directx sdk\samples\multimedia\ddraw\src\ddex2\ddex2.cpp(41) : fatal error C1004: unexpected end of file found which refers to this: //----------------------------------------------------------------------------- // Global data //----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LPDIRECTDRAW7 g_pDD = NULL; // DirectDraw object LPDIRECTDRAWSURFACE7 g_pDDSPrimary = NULL;// DirectDraw primary surface LPDIRECTDRAWSURFACE7 g_pDDSBack = NULL; // DirectDraw back surface LPDIRECTDRAWPALETTE g_pDDPal = NULL; // The primary surface palette BOOL g_bActive = FALSE; // Is application active? Can anyone tell me what i should do? I''m kinda new to directX, Thanks! -Spiky I want to work for Squaresoft ;)

Are the correct DX headers included? Have you linked with the correct libs?

Make sure your compiler is linked to ddraw.lib, and also that your compiler''s header directory thing is pointed to C:\mssdk\inc and C:\mssdk\lib or whatever they''re called. Also make sure at the beginning of your program do this:

#include
#define INITGUID
#include

To make sure the identifiers are defined.

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