When including comctl32.lib causes "The ordinal 345 could not be found in the dynamic link library (xxxx.exe)"

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When including comctl32.lib causes "The ordinal 345 could not be found in the dynamic link library (xxxx.exe)"

Ahmed Osama 120

When I insert this line:

#pragma comment(lib,"comctl32.lib")

it says:

"The ordinal 345 could not be found in the dynamic link library (xxxx.exe)"

And it compiles but doesn't run, how?

I'm about to create a Task Dialog

The sample of it compiles AND runs

reproduce:

create any project:

insert:

#pragma comment(lib, "comctl32.lib")

-

#include "commctrl.h"

TaskDialogIndirect(&tdc, (int *)2, NULL, NULL);

"Replace tdc with the name of your TASKDIALOGCONFIG variable name"

BOOM, ERROR at run time

with "Ordinal not found" returned by HRESULT of ShellExecute (which executes the application)

AND EVERY THREAD returns the same error.

Error Code: 0xc0000138

How I link to comctl32,lib correctly and without getting an error?

RLWA32 49,641 Reputation points

2023-02-27T14:24:48.0866667+00:00

So are you still having trouble with the ordinal Not found error?
Ahmed Osama 120 Reputation points

2023-02-27T14:37:04.4233333+00:00

Error is 0xc0000138

VS Debug Info:

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Users\ahma2\source\repos\WindowsProject1\x64\Debug\WindowsProject1.exe'. Symbols loaded.

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\ntdll.dll'.

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\kernel32.dll'.

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\KernelBase.dll'.

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\user32.dll'.

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\win32u.dll'.

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\gdi32.dll'.

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\gdi32full.dll'.

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\msvcp_win.dll'.

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\ucrtbase.dll'.

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll'.

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.19041.1110_none_792d1c772443f647\comctl32.dll'.

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\vcruntime140d.dll'.

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\vcruntime140_1d.dll'.

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\msvcp140d.dll'.

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\advapi32.dll'.

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\ucrtbased.dll'.

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\ucrtbased.dll'.

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Unloaded 'C:\Windows\System32\ucrtbased.dll'

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\ucrtbased.dll'.

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Unloaded 'C:\Windows\System32\ucrtbased.dll'

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\msvcrt.dll'.

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\sechost.dll'.

'WindowsProject1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\rpcrt4.dll'.

Exception thrown at 0x00007FFAFB292856 (ntdll.dll) in WindowsProject1.exe: 0xC0000138: Ordinal Not Found.

The thread 0x31f8 has exited with code -1073741512 (0xc0000138).

The thread 0x3a88 has exited with code -1073741512 (0xc0000138).

The thread 0x3420 has exited with code -1073741512 (0xc0000138).

The program '[12884] WindowsProject1.exe' has exited with code -1073741512 (0xc0000138) 'Ordinal Not Found'.
Ahmed Osama 120 Reputation points

2023-02-27T14:39:23.03+00:00
It turns out that using pragma alone causes no errors, but using that code:

TaskDialogIndirect(&tdc, NULL, NULL, NULL);

causes the error
RLWA32 49,641 Reputation points

2023-02-27T14:44:35.28+00:00

So my response answered your question and now you have a different problem for which you should ask a new question and provide relevant details.
Ahmed Osama 120 Reputation points

2023-02-27T14:45:59.0966667+00:00

another error:

Error LNK2019 unresolved external symbol __imp_TaskDialogIndirect referenced in function "__int64 cdecl WndProc(struct HWND *,unsigned int,unsigned __int64,int64)" (?WndProc@@YA_JPEAUHWND@@I_K_J@Z) WindowsProject1
Ahmed Osama 120 Reputation points

2023-02-27T14:48:05.69+00:00

That what happens if you DON'T declare it
RLWA32 49,641 Reputation points

2023-02-27T15:03:11.7133333+00:00

It looks to me like you removed the pragma directive that furnished the common controls import library to the linker. I did not recommend any such change.

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RLWA32 49,641 Reputation points

2023-02-27T14:24:48.0866667+00:00

So are you still having trouble with the ordinal Not found error?
Ahmed Osama 120 Reputation points

2023-02-27T14:39:23.03+00:00

It turns out that using pragma alone causes no errors, but using that code:

TaskDialogIndirect(&tdc, NULL, NULL, NULL);

causes the error
RLWA32 49,641 Reputation points

2023-02-27T14:44:35.28+00:00

So my response answered your question and now you have a different problem for which you should ask a new question and provide relevant details.
Ahmed Osama 120 Reputation points

2023-02-27T14:45:59.0966667+00:00

another error:

Error LNK2019 unresolved external symbol __imp_TaskDialogIndirect referenced in function "__int64 cdecl WndProc(struct HWND *,unsigned int,unsigned __int64,int64)" (?WndProc@@YA_JPEAUHWND@@I_K_J@Z) WindowsProject1
Ahmed Osama 120 Reputation points

2023-02-27T14:48:05.69+00:00

That what happens if you DON'T declare it
RLWA32 49,641 Reputation points

2023-02-27T15:03:11.7133333+00:00

It looks to me like you removed the pragma directive that furnished the common controls import library to the linker. I did not recommend any such change.

Answer 1

KingKong-4442 166

You have to add the dependency, exactly as RLWA32 said. But even if you did that, I expected it to crash because of your second parameter "(int *)2". 2 certainly does not point to an int, as required by TaskDialogIndirect. Better:

int idButton = 0;

TaskDialogIndirect(&tdc, &idButton, NULL, NULL);

Or if you don't need to know the button being pressed:

TaskDialogIndirect(&tdc, NULL, NULL, NULL);

Answer 2

RLWA32 49,641

You need to manifest your application so that it loads V6 of the common controls.

For example, include the following -

#if defined _M_IX86
	#pragma comment(linker, "/manifestdependency:\"type='win32' name='Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls' version='6.0.0.0' processorArchitecture='x86' publicKeyToken='6595b64144ccf1df' language='*'\"")
#elif defined _M_IA64
	#pragma comment(linker, "/manifestdependency:\"type='win32' name='Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls' version='6.0.0.0' processorArchitecture='ia64' publicKeyToken='6595b64144ccf1df' language='*'\"")
#elif defined _M_X64
	#pragma comment(linker, "/manifestdependency:\"type='win32' name='Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls' version='6.0.0.0' processorArchitecture='amd64' publicKeyToken='6595b64144ccf1df' language='*'\"")
#else
	#pragma comment(linker, "/manifestdependency:\"type='win32' name='Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls' version='6.0.0.0' processorArchitecture='*' publicKeyToken='6595b64144ccf1df' language='*'\"")
#endif

Ahmed Osama 120 Reputation points

2023-02-26T16:36:24.4866667+00:00

@RLWA32 I have Windows 10 22H2 so most times I had comctl32.dll 6.0+

My problem is in comctl32.lib
RLWA32 49,641 Reputation points

2023-02-26T16:38:00.83+00:00

If you don't manifest the application then V5 of the Common Controls DLL will be loaded and it doesn't contain TaskDialogIndirect.
RLWA32 49,641 Reputation points

2023-02-26T16:39:39.6266667+00:00

If you don't manifest the application then V5 of the Common Control dll will be loaded and it doesn't contain TaskDialogIndirect.
Ahmed Osama 120 Reputation points

2023-02-26T16:40:57.44+00:00

A- in order to load it must be present because it can't load it if those archs are not present (which are x86, xi64, x64)
RLWA32 49,641 Reputation points

2023-02-26T16:43:37.11+00:00

The conditional compilation is handled by the VC++ preprocessor. Are you using the Visual C++ compiler?
Ahmed Osama 120 Reputation points

2023-02-26T16:45:15.63+00:00

where is v5?

(OO I had v5.82.19041.1110)
Ahmed Osama 120 Reputation points

2023-02-26T16:45:55.8633333+00:00

Yes I use MSVC
RLWA32 49,641 Reputation points

2023-02-26T16:47:55.13+00:00

The 5.82.19041.1110 version is V5.
RLWA32 49,641 Reputation points

2023-02-26T16:56:49.8066667+00:00

V6 common controls loaded -

V5 common controls loaded -
Ahmed Osama 120 Reputation points

2023-03-01T14:28:17.13+00:00

Thanks, @RLWA32 it make my application look modern not old

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