Why is this wrong?

Question

int __stdcall WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
LPSTR lpCmdLine,
int iCmdShow)
{

HDC hDC = GetDC(NULL);

InitializeArray();

while( !(GetAsyncKeyState(VK_ESCAPE) & 0x8000))
{

for(int x = 1; x < ARRAY_X - 1; x++)
{
for(int y = 1; y < ARRAY_Y - 1; y++)
{
int n = CheckNeighbours(x, y);

if(n == 3 && iCells[x][y] == DEAD)
iTempArray[x][y] = ALIVE;
else if( (n == 2 || n == 3) && iCells[x][y] == ALIVE)
iTempArray[x][y] = ALIVE;
else
iTempArray[x][y] = DEAD;
}
}

memcpy(iCells, iTempArray, sizeof(int) * ARRAY_X * ARRAY_Y);

for(x = 1; x < ARRAY_X - 1; x++)
{
for(int y = 1; y < ARRAY_Y - 1; y++)
{
if(iCells[x][y] == DEAD)
SetPixel(hDC, x, y, RGB(0, 0, 0));
else
SetPixel(hDC, x, y, RGB(0, 255, 0));
}
}

}

ReleaseDC(NULL, hDC);

return(0);
}
declaration syntax error?

Something other than wild guesses?

Answer 1

ReleaseDC() only takes 1 parameter, so it should be: ReleaseDC(hDC); Im not sure if GetDC(NULL) is right, I would have to look it up.

What does the error actually say, word for word? That would help.

Answer 2

Just a wild guess...

In the line: HDC hDC = GetDC(NULL);

Try replacing NULL with a null character i.e. '\0' or leave it empty