Where's GetTickCount() in Windows 8 Consumer Preview?

c++, winapi, windows-8

Solution

From the `GetTickCount` docs:

Applies to: desktop apps only

From the `GetTickCount64` docs:

Applies to: desktop apps | Metro style apps

So, use `GetTickCount64`.

Problem

I recently ported a very trivial app from Windows 8 Developer Preview to Windows 8 Consumer Preview. Everything seems to work fine except now the function `GetTickCount()` no longer seems to be defined in Windows.h or WinBase.h. Despite the fact that I have these headers defined at the top of my file: ``` #include <Windows.h> #include <WinBase.h> ``` My code line ``` unsigned int seed = GetTickCount() % UINT_MAX; ``` still gives me the error: ``` error C3861: 'GetTickCount': identifier not found ``` Can anyone tell me where `GetTickCount()` went or what I should use as a replacement?

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