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#include "puzzle.h"
#include "cursesGui.h"
these 2 lines are making trouble in my program while compiling.
the error message is "unable to open file include 'puzzle.h' and 'cursesgui.h'
what could be the reason of this error message? and its solution?

Posted 21-Oct-12 0:08am

Sidra Feroze

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 1 · 2012-10-21T01:18:00

Solution 3

Once again: look at the error messages. The compiler is telling you that it cannot open these files which probably means one of:

The names are not spelled correctly.
The files are not in the same file as the source code.
They are not in any of the directories specified by the INCLUDE path.

Find where these files are located and make sure you provide that path to the compiler or build system.

Posted 21-Oct-12 1:18am

Richard MacCutchan

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Sidra Feroze 21-Oct-12 7:26am

yeah. I saw in the INCLUDE folder and others but could not find these files. what should I do now ? :( any alternative file? which works same as it does?

Richard MacCutchan 21-Oct-12 7:33am

I already told you what to do: find out where these files are and link them in to your build system as required. If you do not have these files on your system then I can only wonder why you are trying to include them in your code.

José Amílcar Casimiro · Answer 2 · 2012-10-21T00:15:00

Solution 1

The compiler could not found those files.
Your development environment are ? Windows ? Linux ? Other ?
What are those libraries supposed to do ?
Give more info please.

Posted 21-Oct-12 0:15am

José Amílcar Casimiro

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Sidra Feroze 21-Oct-12 7:12am

it's wnidows ... and I want to make a puzzle game and I am not understanding what these files are used for.

Sidra Feroze 21-Oct-12 7:48am

ok . I found it. these files are for linux

Barakat S. · Answer 3 · 2012-10-21T01:50:00

If you were using Visual Studio, you need to make sure that these two headers are located in the same directory where your project is located.

Otherwise you need to copy them to the project directory, perhaps you also need to right-click on the directory 'Header Files' in the 'Solutions Explorer' view and choose Add > Existing Item.

Or , espatally if these two headers include other sub-headers, you cloud simply do the flowing: Open your project and go to Tools > Options > Projects and Solutions > VC++ Directories.

Now from the combo box 'Show directories for' choose 'Include files', and add a new line and choose the directory where puzzle.h and cursesGui.h are located and then click OK. Now change '""' to "<>" so they become:

C++

#include <puzzle.h>
#include <cursesGui.h>

ShabuKC · Answer 4 · 2012-10-21T00:16:00

Solution 2

Please check if these two files exists in the program folder.

Other reason could be the directory in not on Path System variable.

What editor are you using ?

Posted 21-Oct-12 0:16am

ShabuKC

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Sidra Feroze 21-Oct-12 7:19am

I am using turbo C