C program, libmysql, Windows and Visual C++ 2010 Express

[Peter Ross]

Hi,

I would like to know how to compile a .c file using libmysql. It always complaints about errors in mysql.h starting here:

1>c:\program files\mysql\mysql server 5.5\include\mysql_com.h(287): error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'SOCKET'

I do not know whether it is because I need to set some DEFINEs (I am not familiar with the C header structures under Windows)?

I have a C wrapper around some MySQL functions so it becomes usable for a COBOL compiler under Windows.

The C wrapper compiles and works with OpenCOBOL under Linux.

Given that MySQL comes under Windows with C libraries and headers, there must be a way of getting a C program [not C++] compiled?

Thanks for any help
Peter