When I visit different communities do I often see codeexamples containing stuff like:

    HANDLE windowHandle;
    initirectX();
    loadBMPpicture();
 

Well, not exactly like this, but different windows/directX -functions. How do I get/use them? Wich files to include and wich object files shall I compile? I have downloaded directX SDK 8.1, but I do still not have any idea how to use this stuff. Anybody that knows? - Thanks for all answers!

#include <windows.h>

NeXe''s site tutorial 1 explains howto get started.