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Title: Where is InitializeCriticalSection ?
Post by: James Ladd on May 22, 2005, 05:21:03 AM

When I try to compile my code containing a call to InitializeCriticalSection I get the following error:

fastutil.asm(56) : error A2006: undefined symbol : InitializeCreaticalSection
Yet I include kernel32 and other masm libraries.
When I do a search through all the INC files in MASM I cant find the API. Surely it isnt left out ????

Help on finding and linking with the API would be appreciated.

rgs, striker.

Title: Re: Where is InitializeCriticalSection ?
Post by: MichaelW on May 22, 2005, 05:54:45 AM

InitializeCreaticalSection ?

\masm32\include\kernel32.inc

InitializeCriticalSection PROTO :DWORD

Title: Re: Where is InitializeCriticalSection ?
Post by: James Ladd on May 22, 2005, 06:35:31 AM

Dang, a spelling error !!!
Thanks for pointing out my stupid typing. :)

Title: Re: Where is InitializeCriticalSection ?
Post by: Mark Jones on May 22, 2005, 11:45:46 PM

Perhaps a useful tip, whenever I get a message "error A2006: undefined symbol : Blah Blah Blah" I open up windows explorer, and do a file-contents search of C:\MASM32 for the offending word. It will turn up at least one .inc and .lib file, then you know what files to include. :)

Title: Re: Where is InitializeCriticalSection ?
Post by: James Ladd on May 23, 2005, 03:29:06 AM

I did the search as you suggest. I guess it helps if you dont keep on typing the wrong spelling each time :(
Doh !!

Title: Re: Where is InitializeCriticalSection ?
Post by: pbrennick on May 23, 2005, 11:30:55 AM

'Copy and Paste' will also perpetuate an error.

Paul

Title: Re: Where is InitializeCriticalSection ?
Post by: Infro_X on May 23, 2005, 05:47:23 PM

i find it easiest to search for word intersections, lizeCrit or calSect

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