Error when compiling with Windows DDK

Question

Forgive me for being a complete newbie with Windows DDK.

I have create a simple file named test.cpp:

#include <windows.h>

#define BAD_ADDRESS 0xBAADF00D

int __cdecl main(int argc, char* args[])
{
    char* p =(char*)BAD_ADDRESS;
    *p='A';
    return 0;
}

In the same directory I created a sources file like this:

TARGETNAME=test
TARGETTYPE=PROGRAM
TARGETPATH=obj

TARGETLIBS=$(SDK_LIB_PATH)\kernel32.lib 

SOURCES= test.cpp

And a makefile like this:

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!!!  Edit .\sources. if you want to add a new source
# file to this component.  This file merely indirects to the real make file
# that is shared by all the components of Windows
#
!INCLUDE $(NTMAKEENV)\makefile.def

After launching the Windows XP Free Build Environment I browse to the directory with the three files (test.cpp, makefile and sources) and run the following command:

F:\temp\debug\dir1>build -cZg

Which outputs:

BUILD: Adding /Y to COPYCMD so xcopy ops won't hang.
BUILD: Using 2 child processes
BUILD: Object root set to: ==> objfre_wxp_x86
BUILD: Compile and Link for i386
BUILD: Examining f:\temp\debug\dir1 directory for files to compile.
BUILD: Compiling (NoSync) f:\temp\debug\dir1 directory
1>Compiling - test.cpp for i386
BUILD: Compiling  f:\temp\debug\dir1 directory
BUILD: Linking f:\temp\debug\dir1 directory
1>Linking Executable - objfre_wxp_x86\i386\test.exe for i386
BUILD: Done

    2 files compiled
    1 executable built

The problem is that when I run the created executable test.exe it says:

F:\temp\debug\dir1\objfre_wxp_x86\i386>test
The F:\temp\debug\dir1\objfre_wxp_x86\i386\test.exe application cannot be run in Win32 mode.

What am I missing here?

Answer 1

You have compiled a 'native application' rather than a win32 one. The TARGET_TYPE definition controls this.

See 'Inside Native Applications' for a discussion of using the DDK to generate a native application.

Answer 2

Rob Walker explains the why but Kernel Mustard explains the how.