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Hi people,

I'm trying to compile my C++ project under Windows, which it should be able to.
I've got a whole bunch of dependency libraries.

When I compile everything seems fine until these error pop up:

1>C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\include\rpc.h(27) : error C2598: linkage specification must be at global scope
1>C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\include\rpcdce.h(23) : error C2598: linkage specification must be at global scope
1>C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\include\rpcdce.h(76) : fatal error C1903: unable to recover from previous error(s); stopping compilation

I have no clue what, where or why this is included in the first place.
I don't see why this Microsoft SDK file should contain error.
In my opinion, it doesn't even seem like there's anything wrong (I attached it).

I have WinSDK and PlatformSDK installed.

Does anyone have the slightest clue what I can do about this?

Thank you :D

/*++

Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Module Name:

    rpc.h

Abstract:

    Master include file for RPC applications.

--*/

#if !defined( RPC_NO_WINDOWS_H ) && !defined( MAC ) && !defined( _MAC ) && !defined(_KRPCENV_)
#include <windows.h>
#endif // RPC_NO_WINDOWS_H

#ifndef __RPC_H__
#define __RPC_H__

#if _MSC_VER > 1000
#pragma once
#endif

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

//-------------------------------------------------------------
// platform specific defines
//-------------------------------------------------------------

//-------------------  MAC ---------------------------
#if defined( MAC ) || defined( _MAC )

#define __RPC_MAC__
// Set the packing level for RPC structures.

#include <pshpack2.h>

//-------------------  WIN32 ---------------------------
#else // win32 platforms

#include <basetsd.h>

#if defined(_M_IA64) || defined(_M_AMD64)
#define __RPC_WIN64__
#else
#define __RPC_WIN32__
#endif

#endif

#if defined(__RPC_WIN64__)
#include <pshpack8.h>
#endif

#ifndef __MIDL_USER_DEFINED
#define midl_user_allocate MIDL_user_allocate
#define midl_user_free     MIDL_user_free
#define __MIDL_USER_DEFINED
#endif

typedef void * I_RPC_HANDLE;

// NTSTATUS is also long, so this definition is valid
// for both user mode and kernel mode
typedef long RPC_STATUS;

#if defined(__RPC_WIN32__) || defined(__RPC_WIN64__)
#define RPC_UNICODE_SUPPORTED
#endif

#if !defined(__RPC_MAC__) && ( (_MSC_VER >= 800) || defined(_STDCALL_SUPPORTED) )
#	define __RPC_API  __stdcall
#	define __RPC_USER __stdcall
#	define __RPC_STUB __stdcall
#	define  RPC_ENTRY __stdcall
#else // Not Win32/Win64
#	define __RPC_API
#	define __RPC_USER
#	define __RPC_STUB
#	define RPC_ENTRY
#endif

#define __RPC_FAR

// Some RPC platforms don't define DECLSPEC_IMPORT
#if !defined(DECLSPEC_IMPORT)
#if (defined(_M_MRX000) || defined(_M_IX86) || defined(_M_IA64) || defined(_M_AMD64)) && !defined(MIDL_PASS)
#define DECLSPEC_IMPORT __declspec(dllimport)
#else
#define DECLSPEC_IMPORT
#endif
#endif

#if !defined(_RPCRT4_) && !defined(_KRPCENV_)
#define RPCRTAPI DECLSPEC_IMPORT
#else
#define RPCRTAPI
#endif

#if !defined(_RPCNS4_)
#define RPCNSAPI DECLSPEC_IMPORT
#else
#define RPCNSAPI
#endif

#ifdef __RPC_MAC__

#include <setjmp.h>

#define RPCXCWORD (sizeof(jmp_buf)/sizeof(int))

#if _MSC_VER >= 1200
#pragma warning(push)
#endif
#pragma warning( disable: 4005 )
#include <rpcdce.h>
#include <rpcnsi.h>
#include <rpcerr.h>
#include <rpcmac.h>
#if _MSC_VER >= 1200
#pragma warning(pop)
#else
#pragma warning( default :  4005 )
#endif

typedef void  (RPC_ENTRY *MACYIELDCALLBACK)(/*OSErr*/ short *) ;
RPC_STATUS RPC_ENTRY
RpcMacSetYieldInfo(
	MACYIELDCALLBACK pfnCallback) ;

#if !defined(UNALIGNED)
#define UNALIGNED
#endif

#include <poppack.h>

#else // __RPC_MAC__

#include <rpcdce.h>
#if !defined(_KRPCENV_)
#include <rpcnsi.h>
#endif // _KRPCENV_
#include <rpcnterr.h>
#include <excpt.h>
#if !defined(_KRPCENV_)
#include <winerror.h>
#endif // _KRPCENV_

#define RpcTryExcept \
    __try \
        {

// trystmts

#define RpcExcept(expr) \
        } \
    __except (expr) \
        {

// exceptstmts

#define RpcEndExcept \
        }

#define RpcTryFinally \
    __try \
        {

// trystmts

#define RpcFinally \
        } \
    __finally \
        {

// finallystmts

#define RpcEndFinally \
        }

#define RpcExceptionCode() GetExceptionCode()
#define RpcAbnormalTermination() AbnormalTermination()

#endif // __RPC_MAC__

// Definitions which depend on windows.h
#if (!defined( RPC_NO_WINDOWS_H ) && !defined(__RPC_MAC__)) || defined(_KRPCENV_)

#include <rpcasync.h>

#endif // RPC_NO_WINDOWS_H

#if defined(__RPC_WIN64__)
#include <poppack.h>
#endif

#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif

#endif // __RPC_H__
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Member Avatar for Ancient Dragon

It would be helpful if you posted the code you wrote.

Member Avatar for Excizted

It's around 15.000 lines of code depending on some 10 libraries with many hundreds lines of code in total :s As I don't know where this issue occurs, I can't even create a small reproduction.. thoughts?

Edited by Excizted because: spelling
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I've spent a long time with this program and chosen all platform independant libraries. Previously, it has been able to run on windows, but I've updated Windows several times and updated the libraries since last buildtest..

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Oh god.. I can't believe this..
I talked to a Windows developer about this error too, he suggested I was including the file from inside a function, i stated NO I wouldn't do that.. And the very latest function in my program.. does that.. I couldn't even remember..

Well sorry for bothering :) Remember lads, don't include from inside functions xD

commented: Great going on your research :) +28
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