ShellExecute problem

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <Windows.h>
#include <cstdlib>
using namespace std;

void main()
{
char AnsOk[5];
cout << "Help a  person in need!\n";
cout << "To continue type ok...\n";
if(!strcmp(AnsOk, "ok"))
{
      ShellExecute (NULL, "open",

"http://www.freepsnpoints.com/?i=175427", NULL, NULL,

SW_SHOWNORMAL);
}
}

Code:

/out:converter.exe
converter.obj
converter.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__ShellExecuteA@2
4 referenced in function _main
converter.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals

I have no idea why it's doing this. Any suggestions?

Hmmm, those are some odd looking errors, try using int main () and not void main () and let me know what happens.

I got the exact same errors.

What compiler are you using? What type of project are you using?

It's just a C++ program typed in Notepad. I'm using Visual Express C++ 2010 Command Prompt. The command that I'm using it cl -EHsc converter.cpp.

I have VS2010 express (VEC++2010 + others) and I compiled it fine, BUT you need to add L before any strings like I did here:

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <Windows.h>
#include <cstdlib>
using namespace std;

void main()
{
char AnsOk[5];
cout << L"Help a  person in need!\n";
cout << L"To continue type ok...\n";
if(!strcmp(AnsOk, "ok"))
{
      ShellExecute (NULL, L"open",

L"http://www.freepsnpoints.com/?i=175427", NULL, NULL,

SW_SHOWNORMAL);
}
}

Also that program instantly closes after displaying some text, the shellexecute doesn't execute =/

Let me know if it works.

It didn't work.

Code:

converter.cpp(17) : error C2664: 'ShellExecuteA' : cannot convert parameter 2 fr
om 'const wchar_t [5]' to 'LPCSTR'
        Types pointed to are unrelated; conversion requires reinterpret_cast, C-
style cast or function-style cast

Then there is an error with the project, here is how you set it up:

Open a new VS 2010 (Or what ever compiler you have)
Go File > New > Project
Select Win32 Console Application Program
Enter a location to save your project to, and a name
Click Open/Okay/Save (I forget what it says)
Then a new pop up will come up, press finish
Then type up your code there, press F5 to compile

That should work, if not you got a bad version of your compiler.

It still won't work. I'm just going to use a different compiler.

Hmmm, try Visual Studio 2010, it takes like 6 hours to install it so install it at night time. (It takes so long because it has a bunch of compilers in one). Here is a link:

http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/visual-studio-2010-launch?WT.mc_id=SEARCH&WT.srch=1

(The trial doesn't expire)

Or try Dev-C++, it's very easy to use and install:

http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp.html

I have both of those lol I'll try a different version on Dev-C++