"You need a Windows 2000 or later to run this stub..."?

[roujesky]

I am porting to vs.net 2003. I get the following compile time error:

fatal error C1189: #error : You need a Windows 2000 or later to run this stub because it uses these features:

the error is caused by the following code generated by MIDL.

#if !(TARGET_IS_NT50_OR_LATER)
#error You need a Windows 2000 or later to run this stub because it uses these features:
#error /robust command line switch.
#error However, your C/C++ compilation flags indicate you intend to run this app on earlier systems.
#error This app will die there with the RPC_X_WRONG_STUB_VERSION error.
#endif

I searched for TARGET_IS_NT50_OR_LATER and it is only in files generated by the MIDL.

The funny thing is that I am compiling on XP PRO! What do I not have set correctly?

thanx

[gstercken]

This has nothing to do with the system you are compiling under, but the target system you are compiling for. Apparently, you are using a feature which is only available on Windows 2000 and later, but the /target compiler switch for the MIDL compiler is set to NT40. If you are using features only available under Win 2000 or XP, you should set /target to NT50 or NT51, respectively.

[Mick]

Originally posted by gstercken
This has nothing to do with the system you are compiling under, but the target system you are compiling for. Apparently, you are using a feature which is only available on Windows 2000 and later, but the /target compiler switch for the MIDL compiler is set to NT40. If you are using features only available under Win 2000 or XP, you should set /target to NT50 or NT51, respectively.

Just want to point out that the documentation says 'windows 2000' only, and XP may very well not support the switch. Don't have XP so can't tell, but midl /? and look at the runtime error checking by stubs, shouldn't be there if it's not supported (one would hope)

[HeartBreakKid]

It should run under XP. XP is Windows 5.1

[Mick]

Originally posted by HeartBreakKid
It should run under XP. XP is Windows 5.1

My point was/is that it does not have to be migrated from 5.0 to 5.1. Not everything is.

Just curious because of the documentation, usually as you know, it's windows 2000 and later. Not saying that the documentation just isn't complete, but you never know.

[Mick]

Well was gonna go check msdn to see if I have the latests docs on this....but well I sure hope it's just a connection burping...cause if this is fast...dare I ask what is slow? (watching the hourglass for 5 minutes....twice)

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[roujesky]

I am kinda new to VS.net 2003, so how do I go in and change the MIDL compiler to use the target of NT50 rather than NT40? I am going through the properties now and dont see it readily....

thanx

[Mick]

Originally posted by roujesky
I am kinda new to VS.net 2003, so how do I go in and change the MIDL compiler to use the target of NT50 rather than NT40? I am going through the properties now and dont see it readily....

thanx

Hmm there is no /target switch as I know of it, not sure what gstercken is talking about. XP thing?

there is a

/win32 Target environment is Microsoft Windows 32-bit (NT)

switch.

[gstercken]

Originally posted by Mick_2002
Hmm there is no /target switch as I know of it, not sure what gstercken is talking about. XP thing?

No, just a command line switch for the MIDL compiler: MIDL Command-Line Reference on MSDN

[Mick]

Originally posted by gstercken
No, just a command line switch for the MIDL compiler: MIDL Command-Line Reference on MSDN

Too hard for them to write that to stdout I guess


Midl /? <got nothing>

Bow

[roujesky]

I just opened this project/workspace that was created in vc6. All I do is just build. I wonder where the midl compiler is kicked off? Microsoft is not making this easy....

[Mick]

Originally posted by roujesky
I just opened this project/workspace that was created in vc6. All I do is just build. I wonder where the midl compiler is kicked off? Microsoft is not making this easy....

If you create an ATL project, you can set the options in the MIDL tab.