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    theAdib
    wrote on last edited by
    #1

    Hello I run into a serious regression problem.

    I switched Laptop from Windows7 to Windows10. I have the 2 physically available.
    Now my programs that have

    #include "windows.h"
    

    does not compile anymore and there are a lot of compiler messages.

    You can reproduce when compiling the Qt example activeqt/webbrowser.
    THis example also does #include "windows.h" and I can not compile anymore.
    On my Windows 7 there is no problem.

    Any hints? Do I have to set a "magic" define?

    I also see that there is no CI toolset for the conbination Windows10&MINGW whereas WIndows7&MINGW Ci exists.
    Any specific reson?

    below is the compile output of the "build main.cpp" function only.

    regards Adib.


    14:01:49: Running steps for project webbrowser...
    14:01:49: Configuration unchanged, skipping qmake step.
    14:01:49: Starting: "C:\Qt\Tools\mingw530_32\bin\mingw32-make.exe" -f Makefile.Debug debug/main.o
    C:\Qt\5.10.1\mingw53_32\bin\uic.exe ..\webbrowser\mainwindow.ui -o ui_mainwindow.h
    g++ -fno-keep-inline-dllexport -g -std=gnu++11 -Wall -W -Wextra -dM -E -o debug\moc_predefs.h ........\5.10.1\mingw53_32\mkspecs\features\data\dummy.cpp
    C:\Qt\5.10.1\mingw53_32\bin\moc.exe -DUNICODE -D_UNICODE -DWIN32 -DQT_QML_DEBUG -DQT_AXCONTAINER_LIB -DQT_AXBASE_LIB -DQT_WIDGETS_LIB -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_NEEDS_QMAIN --include debug/moc_predefs.h -IC:/Qt/5.10.1/mingw53_32/mkspecs/win32-g++ -IC:/Qt/Examples/Qt-5.10.1/activeqt/webbrowser -IC:/Qt/5.10.1/mingw53_32/include -IC:/Qt/5.10.1/mingw53_32/include/ActiveQt -IC:/Qt/5.10.1/mingw53_32/include/QtWidgets -IC:/Qt/5.10.1/mingw53_32/include/QtGui -IC:/Qt/5.10.1/mingw53_32/include/QtANGLE -IC:/Qt/5.10.1/mingw53_32/include/QtCore -I. -IC:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/lib/gcc/i686-w64-mingw32/5.3.0/include -IC:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/lib/gcc/i686-w64-mingw32/5.3.0/include-fixed -IC:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include -IC:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/c++ -IC:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/c++/i686-w64-mingw32 -IC:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/c++/backward ..\webbrowser\main.cpp -o debug\main.moc
    g++ -c -fno-keep-inline-dllexport -g -std=gnu++11 -Wall -W -Wextra -fexceptions -mthreads -DUNICODE -D_UNICODE -DWIN32 -DQT_QML_DEBUG -DQT_AXCONTAINER_LIB -DQT_AXBASE_LIB -DQT_WIDGETS_LIB -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_NEEDS_QMAIN -I..\webbrowser -I. -I........\5.10.1\mingw53_32\include -I........\5.10.1\mingw53_32\include\ActiveQt -I........\5.10.1\mingw53_32\include\QtWidgets -I........\5.10.1\mingw53_32\include\QtGui -I........\5.10.1\mingw53_32\include\QtANGLE -I........\5.10.1\mingw53_32\include\QtCore -Idebug -I. -I........\5.10.1\mingw53_32\mkspecs\win32-g++ -o debug\main.o ..\webbrowser\main.cpp
    In file included from C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/objbase.h:14:0,
    from C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/ole2.h:17,
    from C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/wtypes.h:12,
    from C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/winscard.h:10,
    from C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/windows.h:97,
    from ..\webbrowser/webaxwidget.h:55,
    from ./ui_mainwindow.h:25,
    from ..\webbrowser\main.cpp:64:
    C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/combaseapi.h:75:1: error: 'interface' does not name a type
    interface IUnknown;
    ^
    In file included from C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/objbase.h:14:0,
    from C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/ole2.h:17,
    from C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/wtypes.h:12,
    from C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/winscard.h:10,
    from C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/windows.h:97,
    from ..\webbrowser/webaxwidget.h:55,
    from ./ui_mainwindow.h:25,
    from ..\webbrowser\main.cpp:64:
    C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/combaseapi.h:146:9: error: 'interface' does not name a type
    typedef interface IRpcStubBuffer IRpcStubBuffer;
    ^
    C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/combaseapi.h:147:9: error: 'interface' does not name a type
    typedef interface IRpcChannelBuffer IRpcChannelBuffer;
    ^
    Makefile.Debug:533: recipe for target 'debug/main.o' failed
    mingw32-make: *** [debug/main.o] Error 1
    14:01:55: The process "C:\Qt\Tools\mingw530_32\bin\mingw32-make.exe" exited with code 2.
    Error while building/deploying project webbrowser (kit: Desktop Qt 5.10.1 MinGW 32bit)
    When executing step "Make"
    14:01:55: Elapsed time: 00:07.

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    • T theAdib

      Hello I run into a serious regression problem.

      I switched Laptop from Windows7 to Windows10. I have the 2 physically available.
      Now my programs that have

      #include "windows.h"
      

      does not compile anymore and there are a lot of compiler messages.

      You can reproduce when compiling the Qt example activeqt/webbrowser.
      THis example also does #include "windows.h" and I can not compile anymore.
      On my Windows 7 there is no problem.

      Any hints? Do I have to set a "magic" define?

      I also see that there is no CI toolset for the conbination Windows10&MINGW whereas WIndows7&MINGW Ci exists.
      Any specific reson?

      below is the compile output of the "build main.cpp" function only.

      regards Adib.


      14:01:49: Running steps for project webbrowser...
      14:01:49: Configuration unchanged, skipping qmake step.
      14:01:49: Starting: "C:\Qt\Tools\mingw530_32\bin\mingw32-make.exe" -f Makefile.Debug debug/main.o
      C:\Qt\5.10.1\mingw53_32\bin\uic.exe ..\webbrowser\mainwindow.ui -o ui_mainwindow.h
      g++ -fno-keep-inline-dllexport -g -std=gnu++11 -Wall -W -Wextra -dM -E -o debug\moc_predefs.h ........\5.10.1\mingw53_32\mkspecs\features\data\dummy.cpp
      C:\Qt\5.10.1\mingw53_32\bin\moc.exe -DUNICODE -D_UNICODE -DWIN32 -DQT_QML_DEBUG -DQT_AXCONTAINER_LIB -DQT_AXBASE_LIB -DQT_WIDGETS_LIB -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_NEEDS_QMAIN --include debug/moc_predefs.h -IC:/Qt/5.10.1/mingw53_32/mkspecs/win32-g++ -IC:/Qt/Examples/Qt-5.10.1/activeqt/webbrowser -IC:/Qt/5.10.1/mingw53_32/include -IC:/Qt/5.10.1/mingw53_32/include/ActiveQt -IC:/Qt/5.10.1/mingw53_32/include/QtWidgets -IC:/Qt/5.10.1/mingw53_32/include/QtGui -IC:/Qt/5.10.1/mingw53_32/include/QtANGLE -IC:/Qt/5.10.1/mingw53_32/include/QtCore -I. -IC:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/lib/gcc/i686-w64-mingw32/5.3.0/include -IC:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/lib/gcc/i686-w64-mingw32/5.3.0/include-fixed -IC:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include -IC:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/c++ -IC:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/c++/i686-w64-mingw32 -IC:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/c++/backward ..\webbrowser\main.cpp -o debug\main.moc
      g++ -c -fno-keep-inline-dllexport -g -std=gnu++11 -Wall -W -Wextra -fexceptions -mthreads -DUNICODE -D_UNICODE -DWIN32 -DQT_QML_DEBUG -DQT_AXCONTAINER_LIB -DQT_AXBASE_LIB -DQT_WIDGETS_LIB -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_NEEDS_QMAIN -I..\webbrowser -I. -I........\5.10.1\mingw53_32\include -I........\5.10.1\mingw53_32\include\ActiveQt -I........\5.10.1\mingw53_32\include\QtWidgets -I........\5.10.1\mingw53_32\include\QtGui -I........\5.10.1\mingw53_32\include\QtANGLE -I........\5.10.1\mingw53_32\include\QtCore -Idebug -I. -I........\5.10.1\mingw53_32\mkspecs\win32-g++ -o debug\main.o ..\webbrowser\main.cpp
      In file included from C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/objbase.h:14:0,
      from C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/ole2.h:17,
      from C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/wtypes.h:12,
      from C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/winscard.h:10,
      from C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/windows.h:97,
      from ..\webbrowser/webaxwidget.h:55,
      from ./ui_mainwindow.h:25,
      from ..\webbrowser\main.cpp:64:
      C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/combaseapi.h:75:1: error: 'interface' does not name a type
      interface IUnknown;
      ^
      In file included from C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/objbase.h:14:0,
      from C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/ole2.h:17,
      from C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/wtypes.h:12,
      from C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/winscard.h:10,
      from C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/windows.h:97,
      from ..\webbrowser/webaxwidget.h:55,
      from ./ui_mainwindow.h:25,
      from ..\webbrowser\main.cpp:64:
      C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/combaseapi.h:146:9: error: 'interface' does not name a type
      typedef interface IRpcStubBuffer IRpcStubBuffer;
      ^
      C:/Qt/Tools/mingw530_32/i686-w64-mingw32/include/combaseapi.h:147:9: error: 'interface' does not name a type
      typedef interface IRpcChannelBuffer IRpcChannelBuffer;
      ^
      Makefile.Debug:533: recipe for target 'debug/main.o' failed
      mingw32-make: *** [debug/main.o] Error 1
      14:01:55: The process "C:\Qt\Tools\mingw530_32\bin\mingw32-make.exe" exited with code 2.
      Error while building/deploying project webbrowser (kit: Desktop Qt 5.10.1 MinGW 32bit)
      When executing step "Make"
      14:01:55: Elapsed time: 00:07.

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      jsulm
      Lifetime Qt Champion
      wrote on last edited by
      #2

      @theAdib Did you try to delete the build folder, run qmake and rebuild?

      https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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        @theAdib Did you try to delete the build folder, run qmake and rebuild?

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        @jsulm Yes, I did.

        Did someone can reproduce the compilererror on Windows10&MINGW?
        testing the qt builtin example activeqt/webbrowser?

        Adib.

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          mrjj
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          Hi
          I had no issue compiling
          alt text

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            Hi
            I had no issue compiling
            alt text

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            theAdib
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            @mrjj thanks for trying.

            I have in parallel an Qt 5.6.3 and MinGW4.9 - the last version supporting WindowsXP.

            I will remove everything and try again from scratch.

            Adib.

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              @mrjj thanks for trying.

              I have in parallel an Qt 5.6.3 and MinGW4.9 - the last version supporting WindowsXP.

              I will remove everything and try again from scratch.

              Adib.

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              @theAdib I confirm, when reinstalling Qt5.10.1&MINGW5.3 only then compiling the activeqt example works.

              Thanks for helping out.

              I will check how to put this ticket to "solved" somehow.

              Regards, Adib.

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                @theAdib I confirm, when reinstalling Qt5.10.1&MINGW5.3 only then compiling the activeqt example works.

                Thanks for helping out.

                I will check how to put this ticket to "solved" somehow.

                Regards, Adib.

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                @theAdib
                Hi super
                In first post in , Topic Tools, there is menu to say its Solved.
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