expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI'
c++, glut, opengl, visual-studio-2010
Solution
This is commonly caused by defining `WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN`, either in `stdafx.h` or in the compilation settings.
Defining that macro before including `windows.h` automatically excludes infrequently used header files and definitions.
Since you are using OpenGL you are using some of those infrequently used headers, so you need to turn that off.
It may appear in a header such as stdafx.h like so:
#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
Or it may be in the compilation settings like so:
-DWIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
Problem
I get the above error and about 101 others (total 102 errors). I searched around and the only solution I found is to include the windows.h library before gl.h. But I am already doing that. So what is the solution? Can anyone help me? I am using glut and opengl. Below is my include process. If you request more of my code let me know ``` #include <stdio.h> // Standard C/C++ Input-Output #include <math.h> // Math Functions #include <windows.h> // Standard Header For MSWindows Applications #include <GL/gl.h> #include <time.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include "SOIL.h" ``` and this is the complete error list: ``` Error 1 error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1152 Error 2 error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1152 Error 3 error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glAccum' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1152 Error 4 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1152 Error 5 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1152 Error 6 error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1153 Error 7 error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1153 Error 8 error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glAlphaFunc' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1153 Error 9 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1153 Error 10 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1153 Error 11 error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1154 Error 12 error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1154 Error 13 error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glAreTexturesResident' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1154 Error 14 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1154 Error 15 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1154 Error 16 error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1155 Error 17 error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1155 Error 18 error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glArrayElement' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1155 Error 19 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1155 Error 20 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1155 Error 21 error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1156 Error 22 error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1156 Error 23 error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glBegin' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1156 Error 24 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1156 Error 25 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1156 Error 26 error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1157 Error 27 error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1157 Error 28 error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glBindTexture' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1157 Error 29 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1157 Error 30 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1157 Error 31 error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1158 Error 32 error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1158 Error 33 error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glBitmap' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1158 Error 34 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1158 Error 35 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1158 Error 36 error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1159 Error 37 error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1159 Error 38 error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glBlendFunc' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1159 Error 39 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1159 Error 40 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1159 Error 41 error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1160 Error 42 error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1160 Error 43 error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glCallList' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1160 Error 44 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1160 Error 45 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1160 Error 46 error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1161 Error 47 error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1161 Error 48 error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glCallLists' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1161 Error 49 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1161 Error 50 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1161 Error 51 error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1162 Error 52 error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1162 Error 53 error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glClear' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1162 Error 54 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1162 Error 55 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1162 Error 56 error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1163 Error 57 error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1163 Error 58 error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glClearAccum' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1163 Error 59 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1163 Error 60 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1163 Error 61 error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1164 Error 62 error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1164 Error 63 error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glClearColor' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1164 Error 64 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1164 Error 65 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1164 Error 66 error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1165 Error 67 error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1165 Error 68 error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glClearDepth' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1165 Error 69 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1165 Error 70 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1165 Error 71 error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1166 Error 72 error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1166 Error 73 error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glClearIndex' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1166 Error 74 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1166 Error 75 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1166 Error 76 error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1167 Error 77 error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1167 Error 78 error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glClearStencil' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1167 Error 79 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1167 Error 80 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1167 Error 81 error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1168 Error 82 error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1168 Error 83 error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glClipPlane' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1168 Error 84 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1168 Error 85 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1168 Error 86 error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1169 Error 87 error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1169 Error 88 error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glColor3b' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1169 Error 89 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1169 Error 90 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1169 Error 91 error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1170 Error 92 error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1170 Error 93 error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glColor3bv' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1170 Error 94 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1170 Error 95 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1170 Error 96 error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1171 Error 97 error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1171 Error 98 error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glColor3d' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1171 Error 99 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1171 Error 100 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1171 Error 101 error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1172 Error 102 error C1003: error count exceeds 100; stopping compilation c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\gl\gl.h 1172 ```