I just simply include gdiplus.h and get all these errors:
Warning 32 warning C4229: anachronism used : modifiers on data are ignored c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1133
Warning 38 warning C4229: anachronism used : modifiers on data are ignored c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1139
Warning 49 warning C4229: anachronism used : modifiers on data are ignored c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1286
Warning 55 warning C4229: anachronism used : modifiers on data are ignored c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1292
Warning 61 warning C4229: anachronism used : modifiers on data are ignored c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2224
Warning 68 warning C4229: anachronism used : modifiers on data are ignored c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2262
Warning 74 warning C4229: anachronism used : modifiers on data are ignored c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2310
Warning 82 warning C4229: anachronism used : modifiers on data are ignored c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2321
Error 112 fatal error C1003: error count exceeds 100; stopping compilation c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 236
Error 1 error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusimaging.h 74
Error 7 error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusimaging.h 280
Error 8 error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusimaging.h 280
Error 94 error C2761: '{ctor}' : member function redeclaration not allowed c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 195
Error 102 error C2761: '{ctor}' : member function redeclaration not allowed c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 212
Error 110 error C2761: '{ctor}' : member function redeclaration not allowed c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 231
Error 21 error C2535: 'Gdiplus::Metafile::Metafile(void)' : member function already defined or declared c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusheaders.h 813
Error 23 error C2535: 'Gdiplus::Metafile::Metafile(void)' : member function already defined or declared c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusheaders.h 820
Error 25 error C2535: 'Gdiplus::Metafile::Metafile(void)' : member function already defined or declared c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusheaders.h 829
Error 27 error C2535: 'Gdiplus::Metafile::Metafile(void)' : member function already defined or declared c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusheaders.h 923
Error 16 error C2535: 'Gdiplus::Image::Image(void)' : member function already defined or declared c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusheaders.h 471
Error 4 error C2470: 'IImageBytes' : looks like a function definition, but there is no parameter list; skipping apparent body c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusimaging.h 74
Error 89 error C2448: 'Gdiplus::Metafile::{ctor}' : function-style initializer appears to be a function definition c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 76
Error 97 error C2447: '{' : missing function header (old-style formal list?) c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 199
Error 105 error C2447: '{' : missing function header (old-style formal list?) c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 218
Error 2 error C2440: 'initializing' : cannot convert from 'const char [37]' to 'int' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusimaging.h 74
Error 72 error C2275: 'HDC' : illegal use of this type as an expression c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2310
Error 76 error C2275: 'HDC' : illegal use of this type as an expression c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2310
Error 80 error C2275: 'HDC' : illegal use of this type as an expression c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2321
Error 84 error C2275: 'HDC' : illegal use of this type as an expression c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2321
Error 92 error C2275: 'HDC' : illegal use of this type as an expression c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 195
Error 100 error C2275: 'HDC' : illegal use of this type as an expression c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 212
Error 108 error C2275: 'HDC' : illegal use of this type as an expression c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 231
Error 60 error C2275: 'Gdiplus::MetafileHeader' : illegal use of this type as an expression c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2224
Error 67 error C2275: 'Gdiplus::GpMetafile' : illegal use of this type as an expression c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2262
Error 31 error C2275: 'Gdiplus::GpImage' : illegal use of this type as an expression c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1133
Error 37 error C2275: 'Gdiplus::GpImage' : illegal use of this type as an expression c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1139
Error 48 error C2275: 'Gdiplus::GpBitmap' : illegal use of this type as an expression c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1286
Error 54 error C2275: 'Gdiplus::GpBitmap' : illegal use of this type as an expression c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1292
Error 3 error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'IImageBytes' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusimaging.h 74
Error 6 error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'id' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusimaging.h 280
Error 73 error C2146: syntax error : missing ')' before identifier 'referenceHdc' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2310
Error 81 error C2146: syntax error : missing ')' before identifier 'referenceHdc' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2321
Error 93 error C2146: syntax error : missing ')' before identifier 'referenceHdc' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 195
Error 101 error C2146: syntax error : missing ')' before identifier 'referenceHdc' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 212
Error 109 error C2146: syntax error : missing ')' before identifier 'referenceHdc' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 231
Error 96 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '{' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 199
Error 104 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '{' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 218
Error 33 error C2078: too many initializers c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1133
Error 39 error C2078: too many initializers c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1139
Error 50 error C2078: too many initializers c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1286
Error 56 error C2078: too many initializers c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1292
Error 62 error C2078: too many initializers c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2224
Error 69 error C2078: too many initializers c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2262
Error 75 error C2078: too many initializers c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2310
Error 83 error C2078: too many initializers c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2321
Error 29 error C2065: 'stream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1133
Error 35 error C2065: 'stream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1139
Error 46 error C2065: 'stream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1286
Error 52 error C2065: 'stream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1292
Error 58 error C2065: 'stream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2222
Error 65 error C2065: 'stream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2262
Error 71 error C2065: 'stream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2309
Error 79 error C2065: 'stream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2320
Error 88 error C2065: 'stream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 75
Error 91 error C2065: 'stream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 194
Error 99 error C2065: 'stream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 211
Error 107 error C2065: 'stream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 230
Error 66 error C2065: 'metafile' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2262
Error 28 error C2065: 'IStream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1133
Error 34 error C2065: 'IStream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1139
Error 45 error C2065: 'IStream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1286
Error 51 error C2065: 'IStream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1292
Error 57 error C2065: 'IStream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2222
Error 64 error C2065: 'IStream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2262
Error 70 error C2065: 'IStream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2309
Error 78 error C2065: 'IStream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2320
Error 87 error C2065: 'IStream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 75
Error 90 error C2065: 'IStream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 194
Error 98 error C2065: 'IStream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 211
Error 106 error C2065: 'IStream' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 230
Error 30 error C2065: 'image' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1133
Error 36 error C2065: 'image' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1139
Error 59 error C2065: 'header' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2224
Error 47 error C2065: 'bitmap' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1286
Error 53 error C2065: 'bitmap' : undeclared identifier c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1292
Error 12 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'PROPID' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusheaders.h 443
Error 13 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'PROPID' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusheaders.h 444
Error 14 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'PROPID' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusheaders.h 445
Error 15 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'PROPID' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusheaders.h 453
Error 41 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'PROPID' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1244
Error 42 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'PROPID' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1247
Error 43 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'PROPID' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1250
Error 44 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'PROPID' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1262
Error 9 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'IStream' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusheaders.h 384
Error 10 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'IStream' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusheaders.h 395
Error 11 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'IStream' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusheaders.h 405
Error 17 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'IStream' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusheaders.h 505
Error 18 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'IStream' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusheaders.h 516
Error 19 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'IStream' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusheaders.h 758
Error 20 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'IStream' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusheaders.h 813
Error 22 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'IStream' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusheaders.h 820
Error 24 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'IStream' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusheaders.h 829
Error 26 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'IStream' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusheaders.h 855
Error 40 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'IStream' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 1156
Error 63 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'IStream' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2242
Error 86 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'byte' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdipluspath.h 133
Error 5 error C2059: syntax error : 'public' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusimaging.h 74
Error 77 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2316
Error 85 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusflat.h 2327
Error 95 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 198
Error 103 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 217
Error 111 error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include\gdiplusmetafile.h 236
I tried updating my sdk to 7.0 but it did not help. I’m not even making any calls to the API.
Thanks
Add this before your #include like this: