Constants on msdn 1

[SMURF75]

Hi

When searching msdn for answers, often you find methods where the possible return values are descibed as constants. (Atleast when working with apis)

for example:

wProcessorArchitecture
The system's processor architecture. The following list shows the possible values for this member:
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_MIPS
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_UNKNOWN
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_SHX
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_ARM

How am I supposed to know what PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_SHX has for value? I dont want to guess

So, easy question does anyone know of a page where the constants are listed? Or is there any function in VS to retrieve those constants.

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[chiph]

These constants are documented in the Windows API header (*.h) files which are part of the platform SDK. On my machine, they're in:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include

Most of the constants will be in winbase.h, but it's possible to be in other header files too.

Chip H.


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[SMURF75]

There must be a better way

You cant expect me to go search the include directory each time I want a constant

Anyway.... I found my constants in winNT.h so I guess I can hand you a star!

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