#include <Crystalmenu.h> i am sure i have included the header file and is oso inside the directory, but y am i still getting this error? fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: ''Crystalmenu.h'': No such file or directory Error executing cl.exe.

In the same directory as your C files?

Try #include "Crystalmenu.h"

yup
ok...now it compiles but

1st ) the menu doesnt seem to appear!

2nd)
i am using vc6++ to compile and it also produces a "resource.h",
so do i include the resource.h? or the header file for the menu
i created > Crystalmenu.h?