There has to be a simple explanation for this. I've tried to compile the following code several times, but the compiler doesn't recognize the SetTimer identifier. Each time I've tried the following compiler settings:

> dmd timer.d gdi32.lib user32.lib winsamp.def

The msdn site says that SetTimer is defined under user32.lib. the error that I get in return is as follows:

> timer.d(46): undefined identifier SetTimer
> timer.d(46): function expected before (), not SetTimer of type int

Listed here is the source code: _______________________________________________________________________________ // application demonstrates the timer event function.

// note: windows data types are case sensitive
// note: compile by typing;
// 'dmd timer.d gdi32.lib user32.lib winsamp.def'

import std.c.windows.windows;
import std.c.stdio;

extern (C) void _minit();
extern (C) void gc_init();
extern (C) void gc_term();
extern (C) void _moduleCtor();
extern (C) void _moduleUnitTests();

extern (Windows)
int WindowProc (HWND hWnd, uint msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
switch (msg)
{
case	WM_PAINT:
{

HDC		dc;	// handle to the device context
RECT		r;
PAINTSTRUCT	ps;	// specifies region to be redrawn

dc = BeginPaint	(hWnd, &ps);

GetClientRect 	(hWnd, &r);
EndPaint	(hWnd, &ps);

break;
}
case	WM_DESTROY:
{
PostQuitMessage	(0);

break;
}
case WM_CREATE:
{
int timer_status  = 1;	 // 1 - continue, -1 - stop
int timer_duration = 10; // duration in milliseconds

SetTimer (hWnd, timer_status, timer_duration, null);
}
case WM_TIMER:		// now called every 10 milliseconds
{
}
default:
{	break;	}
}
return DefWindowProcA (hWnd, msg, wParam, lParam);
}

int WindowInitialization ()
{
// declarations:

MSG		msg;
HWND		hWnd;
WNDCLASS	wc;
HINSTANCE 	hInst;

// definitions:

hInst	         = GetModuleHandleA (null);
wc.lpszClassName = "DWndClass";
wc.style	 = CS_OWNDC | CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW;
wc.lpfnWndProc	 = &WindowProc;
wc.hInstance	 = hInst;
wc.hIcon	 = LoadIconA (cast (HINSTANCE) null, IDI_APPLICATION);
wc.hCursor	 = LoadCursorA (cast (HINSTANCE) null, IDC_CROSS);
wc.hbrBackground = cast (HBRUSH) (COLOR_WINDOW + 1);
wc.lpszMenuName	 = null;
wc.cbClsExtra	 = 0;
wc.cbWndExtra	 = 0;

// operations:

RegisterClassA (&wc);
hWnd	= CreateWindowA
(
"DWndClass" 	,
"just a window" 	,
WS_THICKFRAME	|
WS_MAXIMIZEBOX	|
WS_MINIMIZEBOX	|
WS_SYSMENU		|
WS_VISIBLE		,
CW_USEDEFAULT	,
CW_USEDEFAULT	,
400			,
300			,
HWND_DESKTOP	,
cast (HMENU) null	,
hInst			,
null
);

assert (hWnd);
while	(GetMessageA (&msg, cast (HWND) null, 0, 0))
{
TranslateMessage	(&msg);
DispatchMessageA	(&msg);
}

return 1;
}

extern (Windows)
int WinMain
(
HINSTANCE hInstance,
HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
LPSTR lpCmdLine,
int nCmdShow
)
{
int result;

gc_init ();		// initialize garbage collector
_minit  ();		// initialize module constructor

try
{
_moduleCtor	();	// call module consructor
_moduleUnitTests();	// run unit tests (optional)

result	= WindowInitialization ();
}
catch (Object o)		// catch any uncaught exceptions
{
MessageBoxA
(
null				,
cast (char*) o.toString	,
"Error"			,
MB_OK				|
MB_ICONEXCLAMATION
);
result	= 0;		// failed
}

gc_term ();		// terminate garbage collection
return result;
}

any help would be appreciated. _______________________________________________________________________________

llee wrote:
> There has to be a simple explanation for this. I've tried to compile the
> following code several times, but the compiler doesn't recognize the SetTimer
> identifier. Each time I've tried the following compiler settings:
> 
>> dmd timer.d gdi32.lib user32.lib winsamp.def
> 
> The msdn site says that SetTimer is defined under user32.lib.
> the error that I get in return is as follows:
> 
>> timer.d(46): undefined identifier SetTimer
>> timer.d(46): function expected before (), not SetTimer of type int

The windows headers supplied with DMD are horribly incomplete. More complete ones are available in the win32 section of the bindings project at www.dsource.org.