INFO: Windows Requires _stdcall Calling Convention

ID: Q232491

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The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API), included with:
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

SUMMARY

Windows 2000 requires that applications use the _stdcall calling convention for window and dialog procedures.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Visual C++ defaults to the _cdecl convention for calling functions. Most 32-bit DLLs included with Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Microsoft Windows NT, and Windows 2000 support the _stdcall calling convention. Procedures that require _stdcall return a "Bad DLL calling convention error" if _cdecl is used. In Windows 2000, all window and dialog procedures require _stdcall.

REFERENCES

For more information about the _stdcall calling convention see the Adding Program Functionality section of the Visual C++ Programmer's Guide.

Additional query words: compatguidestability


Keywords          : kbWinOS2000 kbSDKWin32 kbGrpKernBase 
Version           : winnt:4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: June 16, 1999