"CreateSemaphore" identifier not found

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hello,

I am using semaphore. and i have written following code to create semaphore

C++

HANDLE m_deviceStatusChanged;
m_deviceStatusChanged = ::CreateSemaphore(NULL,0,256,NULL);

Following errors are coming while building the project

1) missing ';' before identifier 'm_deviceStatusChanged';
2) "CreateSemaphore" is not a member of "global namespace"
3) "CreateSemaphore" identifier not found

Posted 23-Aug-11 19:37pm

Ruchira Patel

Updated 23-Aug-11 19:43pm

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Prerak Patel · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-23T19:46:00

Solution 1

See the links, check if you have included header file.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa911525.aspx[^]
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms686946(v=VS.85).aspx[^]

Posted 23-Aug-11 19:46pm

Prerak Patel