ToolBar - Link Error when calling InitCommonControlsEx() 1

[genio1981]

WIN API confusion!
I have gone through several tutorials (yes, I am a beginner) to try to learn how to place a toolbar on my program. It seems every tutorial (including MSDN) does it the same way.
There is a problem for me with this, when I call InitCommonControlsEx(&iccx) when iccx is an INITCOMMONCONTROLSEX struct, I get a link error. Also, I have tried the other way of initializing the common controls, InitCommonControls() which gives the same link error.
I am using MS Visual C++6 and windows XP with all current updates. #include <commctrl.h> also being used. I have also tried to just create a simple one-button toolbar without using any of the InitCommonControls functions, and with no surprise, the toolbar failed to load. Any Help??

 

[MKuiper]

Genio,
you must add comctl32.lib when linking.

Project --> Settings, choose the Link Page and add it to the other libs in the Project Options box.

Marcel

 

[genio1981]

Seems to work now, however... now I am getting a
First-chance exception in LabelMaker2.exe (KERNEL32.DLL): 0xC0000005: Access Violation.
this wasnt appearing before adding the lib to the link list
any ideas on why that is?

 

[genio1981]

Sorry, thought it might help for you to take a look at what it is that Im trying to do... here's the project

http://www.relaychat.com/LabelMaker2.zip

Thanks for your help thus far

 

[genio1981]

Sorry, I found my problem... the ZeroMemory() function cleared up my problem... used it on the array of buttons and no more problems