C3861 ShellExecute identifier not found, despite including Windows.h and shellapi.h

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#include <Windows.h>

#include <shellapi.h>

#include <tchar.h>



int main()

{

    ShellExecute(NULL, _T("open"), _T("D:\Games"),NULL, NULL, 0);

    return 0;

}

Am I missing a header file? Appreciate any advice, thanks.

asked Nov 10 at 0:02

Troy W

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Works fine for me. What is the EXACT error message? Did you check your copy of shellapi.h to make sure it does define ShellExecute(), and doesn't #ifdef it?
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 10 at 0:05

Hello! Sorry, I'm a newbie. I checked the 'shellapi.h' and found this snippet: #ifdef UNICODE #define ShellExecute ShellExecuteW #else #define ShellExecute ShellExecuteA #endif // !UNICODE
– Troy W
Nov 10 at 3:54

The EXACT error message was: "Error C3861 'ShellExecute': identifier not found"
– Troy W
Nov 10 at 3:56

like many Win32 API functions, ShellExecute is actually a preprocessor macro that maps to an A (Ansi) or W (Unicode) function depending on whether UNICODE is defined. Which compiler toolchain are you using exactly? It sounds like you are missing a call to the preprocessor in your build setup.
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 10 at 5:30

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#include <Windows.h>

#include <shellapi.h>

#include <tchar.h>



int main()

{

    ShellExecute(NULL, _T("open"), _T("D:\Games"),NULL, NULL, 0);

    return 0;

}

Am I missing a header file? Appreciate any advice, thanks.

asked Nov 10 at 0:02

Troy W

2

Works fine for me. What is the EXACT error message? Did you check your copy of shellapi.h to make sure it does define ShellExecute(), and doesn't #ifdef it?
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 10 at 0:05

Hello! Sorry, I'm a newbie. I checked the 'shellapi.h' and found this snippet: #ifdef UNICODE #define ShellExecute ShellExecuteW #else #define ShellExecute ShellExecuteA #endif // !UNICODE
– Troy W
Nov 10 at 3:54

The EXACT error message was: "Error C3861 'ShellExecute': identifier not found"
– Troy W
Nov 10 at 3:56

like many Win32 API functions, ShellExecute is actually a preprocessor macro that maps to an A (Ansi) or W (Unicode) function depending on whether UNICODE is defined. Which compiler toolchain are you using exactly? It sounds like you are missing a call to the preprocessor in your build setup.
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 10 at 5:30

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#include <Windows.h>

#include <shellapi.h>

#include <tchar.h>



int main()

{

    ShellExecute(NULL, _T("open"), _T("D:\Games"),NULL, NULL, 0);

    return 0;

}

Am I missing a header file? Appreciate any advice, thanks.

asked Nov 10 at 0:02

Troy W

#include <Windows.h>

#include <shellapi.h>

#include <tchar.h>



int main()

{

    ShellExecute(NULL, _T("open"), _T("D:\Games"),NULL, NULL, 0);

    return 0;

}

Am I missing a header file? Appreciate any advice, thanks.

c++ shellexecute

asked Nov 10 at 0:02

Troy W

asked Nov 10 at 0:02

Troy W

asked Nov 10 at 0:02

Troy W

asked Nov 10 at 0:02

Troy W

asked Nov 10 at 0:02

Troy W

2

Works fine for me. What is the EXACT error message? Did you check your copy of shellapi.h to make sure it does define ShellExecute(), and doesn't #ifdef it?
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 10 at 0:05

Hello! Sorry, I'm a newbie. I checked the 'shellapi.h' and found this snippet: #ifdef UNICODE #define ShellExecute ShellExecuteW #else #define ShellExecute ShellExecuteA #endif // !UNICODE
– Troy W
Nov 10 at 3:54

The EXACT error message was: "Error C3861 'ShellExecute': identifier not found"
– Troy W
Nov 10 at 3:56

like many Win32 API functions, ShellExecute is actually a preprocessor macro that maps to an A (Ansi) or W (Unicode) function depending on whether UNICODE is defined. Which compiler toolchain are you using exactly? It sounds like you are missing a call to the preprocessor in your build setup.
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 10 at 5:30

add a comment |

2

Works fine for me. What is the EXACT error message? Did you check your copy of shellapi.h to make sure it does define ShellExecute(), and doesn't #ifdef it?
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 10 at 0:05

Hello! Sorry, I'm a newbie. I checked the 'shellapi.h' and found this snippet: #ifdef UNICODE #define ShellExecute ShellExecuteW #else #define ShellExecute ShellExecuteA #endif // !UNICODE
– Troy W
Nov 10 at 3:54

The EXACT error message was: "Error C3861 'ShellExecute': identifier not found"
– Troy W
Nov 10 at 3:56

like many Win32 API functions, ShellExecute is actually a preprocessor macro that maps to an A (Ansi) or W (Unicode) function depending on whether UNICODE is defined. Which compiler toolchain are you using exactly? It sounds like you are missing a call to the preprocessor in your build setup.
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 10 at 5:30

Works fine for me. What is the EXACT error message? Did you check your copy of shellapi.h to make sure it does define ShellExecute(), and doesn't #ifdef it?
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 10 at 0:05

Hello! Sorry, I'm a newbie. I checked the 'shellapi.h' and found this snippet: #ifdef UNICODE #define ShellExecute ShellExecuteW #else #define ShellExecute ShellExecuteA #endif // !UNICODE
– Troy W
Nov 10 at 3:54

The EXACT error message was: "Error C3861 'ShellExecute': identifier not found"
– Troy W
Nov 10 at 3:56

like many Win32 API functions, ShellExecute is actually a preprocessor macro that maps to an A (Ansi) or W (Unicode) function depending on whether UNICODE is defined. Which compiler toolchain are you using exactly? It sounds like you are missing a call to the preprocessor in your build setup.
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 10 at 5:30

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