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CreateFile Compile Error
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| [2016-05-22 18:00:03] |
| User892558 - Posts: 5 |
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I've created my own C++ project in VS 2010 Premium following the instructions supplied by SC here "https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_VCExpress.php". I copied in the code from SCSFExport scsf_WriteBarDataToFile(SCStudyInterfaceRef sc) in the studies6.cpp, added the appropriate includes like: #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN // Exclude rarely-used stuff from Windows headers // Windows header file #include <windows.h> but get the following compile error: "error C2664: 'CreateFileW' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'const char *' to 'LPCWSTR'" for the line: FileHandle = CreateFile(OutputPathAndFileName.GetChars(), GENERIC_WRITE, 0, NULL, CREATE_ALWAYS,FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, NULL); Thanks Bill |
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| [2016-05-23 20:23:58] |
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This: "error C2664: 'CreateFileW' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'const char *' to 'LPCWSTR' Is the result of using a preprocessor definition or a compiler setting which is causing wide strings to be used rather than single byte strings. Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, *change* to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2016-05-23 20:37:16] |
| User892558 - Posts: 5 |
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Hi - just using default preprocessor settings and wouldn't know which compiler setting to cause wide strings. Just created a new project and voila. Here's the command line options: "/I"C:\SierraChart_Forex\ACS_Source\" /Zi /nologo /W3 /WX- /O2 /Oi /Oy- /GL /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_USRDLL" /D "GSDCUSTOMSTUDIES_EXPORTS" /D "_WINDLL" /D "_UNICODE" /D "UNICODE" /Gm- /EHsc /MT /GS /Gy /fp:precise /Zc:wchar_t /Zc:forScope /Fp"Release\GSD Custom Studies.pch" /Fa"Release\" /Fo"Release\" /Fd"Release\vc100.pdb" /Gd /analyze- /errorReport:queue "
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| [2016-05-23 20:47:09] |
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This needs to be removed: /D "_UNICODE" /D "UNICODE"
Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, *change* to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2016-05-23 20:52:48] |
| User892558 - Posts: 5 |
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Yes, that was the problem. Have no idea how that option was changed from the default. Gremlins :)
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